The Veldt: The Resource Pack
For the changing environment of this fictional story, I think it would be beneficial to have a resource pack that is available to anyone that is in the virtual room or anyone that can be affected by it. Any scenario that can be displayed on the virtual reality room should come with essential tools that can help you survive there. It’s like playing a video game like pub G but you already have your resources. As you switch from one virtual reality to another, a resource box will automatically pick tools for you to use. The closest technology that we have today would probably be VR glasses. It is similar because both exist in a virtual world; however, in “The Veldt” you can actually get hurt. n this story a problem that I could see with this is that everyone will have a resource pack that will help them survive. This could lead to a nonstop fight where no one will come out victorious.
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas: Emotion Censor
The town of Omelas prospers off of a little boy’s suffering. Instead of this I think and an emotion sensor would help solve the problem. This sensor will be installed around town and will use technology to detect ones’ actions, facial expressions, and body language to indicate if they are really happy or just faking it. Of course we would have to use effective ways to provoke their emotions first. For example, the town’s TVs could be programmed to people living better more lavish lives. This is sure to make one jealous or unhappy. After the technology analyzes a person, it will sound indicating that a person is unhappy. This will show that the towns people are actually not content with what they have. After this, they will learn to live in a world or happiness and sadness at times. The boy can also come out from the basement because he will not be the only on that is unhappy; he can live like the “normal” citizen now. With this technology no one would be able to hide their emotions, which could also be a problem.
The Plague: Invisible Shield
The plague was a viral infection that killed a big chunk of the population. And invisible shield would make life during that time a little easier and would save a lot of lives. The invisible shield is technology that can be activated when you go outside. It is a invisible suit with chemicals that will repel particles that can infect you with the disease. The closest thing to this today would be the invisible glove. The invisible glove is a cream lathered on your skin. The invisible shield would be powered by technology, so it is more convenient to use. This invisible shield it’s like a suit that is made to fit like a glove; however; if we use the visible glove today you can leave part of your skin open to the air around us if you don’t lather the cream on evenly. The invisible shield will prove more precise coverage. A problem with be giving everyone access to this technology. A lot of countries in the world are under developed and will not have access to this.