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Based on the article about Neil Stephenson that was posted here not long ago I'd been thinking along these lines, didn't realize someone already made a business
by runevault 9y ago
Based on the article about Neil Stephenson that was posted here not long ago I'd been thinking along these lines, didn't realize someone already made a business out of it. Interesting.
- lukateake 9y agoA quick HN search (via Google) didn't turn up the article for me; please link. Thanks in advance!
- runevault 9y agohttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/06/neal-stephenson-metaverse-snow-crash-silicon-valley-virtual-reality https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/06/neal-stephenson-meta... Basically it talking about how much his book has shaped what companies even today are chasing got me thinking about the idea of how culture shapes tech shapes culture. I should have considered it sooner since this dates back so much farther.
- arnioxux 9y agoNeal Stephenson is working at Magic Leap (an augmented reality company) now. I think it actually makes a lot of sense. If a product manager's main job is to define product vision, this guy has a 25 year head start thinking about it!
- runevault 9y agoYup, mentioned in the article I referenced and linked below. Sounds like he got a lot of offers but ML finally made him one that made sense.