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Originally Posted by TGLS
Question 14 [STG]
What's the internet like? 80s style cyberspace and VR or modernish glowing rectangles and command lines?
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Answer 14 - Virtual Interfaces
It's all ones and zeroes anyway (well, technically, ones and zeroes and minus ones, since the widespread adoption of
balanced ternary logic in electronics), so the way a user sees things depends on the particular VUI (virtual user interface) they're using for their task at hand.
In professional contexts, I think
Matrix Reloaded got it right- users sit in a virtual space surrounded by dynamic display and control holograms.
Casual users would be immersed in their game or media of choice, with small windows and icons nearby for other applications, such as messaging, newsfeeds and social media. In highly corporate-controlled 2099 though, they're generally faced with a "skin" for their environment for whatever the latest advertising campaign is, and that changes regularly at the whim of the corporation. So a user might just be getting used to the new Gods of Aztec myth-themed movie tie-in interface, when it all changes to a pastel rainbows and unicorns-themed game tie-in.
However, for technical users such as network admins and hackers, a cyberspace layout showing network nodes, connections and activity might actually be advantageous for them. The popular open-source SPiNX hacker suite has this kind of VUI.
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Question 22 [STG]- AI
What's the state of artificial intelligence tech in 2099?