While flicking through the tv a few nights back, I came across a program on Discovery Channel, it was called "Sci Fi Saved My Life: The Matrix".
Much of the material was a re-hash of what is widely known in the research community about the state-of-the-art in VR. I persisted with the program as it contained an interesting interview with Jaron Lanier
However watching the show got me thinking about the list of movies that have been and continue to be important in influencing developments and research in VR. Here is a list of some notable movies:
Seminal Hollywood moments that have been influenced by, or have influenced developments in technology.
StarWars
1977-2008
TRON
1982, starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner and Cindy Morgan
Brainstorm
1983, starring Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood and Louise Fletcher
Videodrome
1983, starring James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits and Peter Dvorsky
Total Recall
1990, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone and Michael Ironside
The Lawnmower Man
1992, starring Jeff Fahey and Pierce Brosnan
Disclosure
1994, starring Michael Douglas, Demi Moore and Donald Sutherland
Strange Days
1995, starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis
Virtuosity
1995, starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Kelly Lynch
Johnny Mnemonic
1995, starring Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Dina Meyer and Ice-T
Andoromedia 1998, starring Hiroko Shimabukuro and Eriko Imai
The Matrix
1999, starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Laurence Fishburne
ExistenZ
1999, starring Jude Law, Jason Leigh, Ian Holm and Willem Dafoe
The Thirteenth Floor
, 1999 starring Craig Bierko, Gretchen Mol and Armin Mueller-Stahl
Avalon
2001, starring Malgorzata Foremniak and Wladyslaw Kowalski
Minority Report
2002, starring Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow and Colin Farrell
If you feel I have omitted an influential movie or have anything to say on the above please leave a comment.
Dave
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However watching the show got me thinking about the list of movies that have been and continue to be important in influencing developments and research in VR. Here is a list of some notable movies:
Seminal Hollywood moments that have been influenced by, or have influenced developments in technology.
StarWars
1977-2008TRON
1982, starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner and Cindy MorganBrainstorm
1983, starring Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood and Louise FletcherVideodrome
1983, starring James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits and Peter DvorskyTotal Recall
1990, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone and Michael IronsideThe Lawnmower Man
1992, starring Jeff Fahey and Pierce BrosnanDisclosure
1994, starring Michael Douglas, Demi Moore and Donald Sutherland Strange Days
1995, starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette LewisVirtuosity
1995, starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Kelly LynchJohnny Mnemonic
1995, starring Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Dina Meyer and Ice-TAndoromedia 1998, starring Hiroko Shimabukuro and Eriko Imai
The Matrix
1999, starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Laurence FishburneExistenZ
1999, starring Jude Law, Jason Leigh, Ian Holm and Willem DafoeThe Thirteenth Floor
, 1999 starring Craig Bierko, Gretchen Mol and Armin Mueller-StahlAvalon
2001, starring Malgorzata Foremniak and Wladyslaw KowalskiMinority Report
2002, starring Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow and Colin FarrellIf you feel I have omitted an influential movie or have anything to say on the above please leave a comment.
Dave
2 comments:
Also Johnny Mnemonic based on Gibson story (terrible movie btw, Tekwar - TV movie and
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Rooney's Knees
Yup, I agree, it could be argued that Johnny Mnemonic contributed to VR (by simply using, hence promoting some of the concepts), however I couldn't honestly say the same about Lawnmower Man 2.
I've never heard of Tekwar - do you have a link?
I'll add in Johnny Mnemonic to the list.
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