virtual reality

In the year 2044, Wade Watts, like the rest of humanity, chooses to escape reality and spends his waking hours in the limitless, utopian virtual world of the OASIS, but when Wade stumbles upon the first of the fiendish puzzles set up by OASIS creator James Halliday he finds he must compete with thousands of others--including those willing to commit murder--in order to claim a prize of massive fortune.

"The Elf War rages on, with Kirito and Asuna caught in the middle! The forest elves seek the dark elves' Secret Key, but to what end? Though Kirito tries to stay detached, Asuna can't help being swept along for the ride. Kizmel is supposed to be just an NPC, right? But then why does she seem so very human..."--Back cover.

"Explores professional electronic sports game design and what is involved in creating some of the best games available. Topics include the technology used and the importance of developing the game's story, characters, graphics, and sound. Includes glossary, index, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by the publisher.

Discusses various technology associated with virtual reality, including holograms, travel, and the equipment.

In the near-future around the tenth anniversary of a devastating, apocalyptic attack on Pittsburgh, one survivor - an archivist working in a perfect, immersive digital reproduction of the city - stumbles upon a dark and violent cover-up that unravels what is left of the life he knew.

Although it's only been two days in the real world, Brit, Mikayla, and Suzanne have lived for months in Io. Now, the NPCs turning into monsters and their allies scarce, the virtual world has never been more dangerous. Their end game is finally clear; they must return to Zenith City, where their quest started. But with the combined armies of Altair and Pyxis hunting them, they will have to risk everything. When the final battle comes, who will stand victorious? And who will fall?.

For the first time since entering Io, the girls have been separated. Suzanne is Ramses's prisoner deep in the swamps of Fenhold; her safety only guaranteed for as long as Ramses thinks she's useful. Meanwhile, Brit and Mikayla return to Pyxis, seeking help from their old ally Leo, the new king. But Pyxis is nothing like they remember it, and neither is its king. The girls will have to fight old enemies and former friends as they try to find a way back together and back to reality.

The Pyxian-Altairi war is over, and to the victors go the spoils. Yet the victory the girls have won is spoiled by Ramses's treachery. Suzanne, Brit, and Mikayla are trying to find a way home when they receive a summons from the deposed king. He's holding a summit in his new swampy home and has invited nobles from all over Altair. Suspecting foul play, the girls decide to attend. Ramses has two new powerful allies, the sadistic Gemini and the mysterious Xenos, with whom the girls will also have to contend if they're ever going to make it home.