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I layered you over my stream
The venue is packed with fans and shimmering with energy. All around them, holos stretch and warp across the crowd, advertising drinks, merch, or…
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Pawel Halicki
Ping me when the walls are transparent
The calming white noise of a gentle blizzard smoothly takes over the break room. Display-wrapped walls ripple when his settings override the default…
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Imagination transfer complete
Removing the headset, reality floods back, and the office walls adjust softly to daylight frequency, grounding him firmly back in the present. …
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The fire won’t start without you
Noticing strangers hurriedly unpacking heavy gear and checking their watches by the reception area, a rush of adrenaline tells him a surprise fire drill…
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Thanks for virtualising this for us
The teacher's room is so organised and tidy that she would definitely mistake it for autodécor if they were on a call. Behind the glass privatised for…
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Happy New Simulation Cycle!
He turns down the train seat’s workspace and stretches with a yawn. - Come again? - Are you done yet? We’re almost there. - No. I’ll need ten more…
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Avatar set not to open your presents?
He knocks on the door. Silence. He steps into his son’s room quietly. The boy, headset on, doesn’t notice until the father waves an audio override. …
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Where did you download this Santa from?
Her palms glow with the mug's hot chocolate temperature indicator. She enjoys its satisfying warmth, cosied on a sofa with her friend. They watch as…
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Multiversing plans for a healthier you?
- You look tired? Is everything okay? He asks, noticing another regular standing motionless before the mirror. The big guy seems frozen, transfixed by…
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Your dog's digital twin has got me worried
- Hi, we don't have an appointment, but her barkpad requested a doctor's visit and tests. The receptionist's interface scans the data transmitted from…
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Sorry I avatared you
- Hi! We’re still at the Society Museum resting after the Exhibit. Sorry I avatared you. - I think I can forgive you one more time. - I have so much…
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Two million stars on neuro brew
- Are you ready? She nods with a smile, and he turns on the switches. The large basement lights up, showing a pool with a VR tank computer rig next to…
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