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Strange Days (1995): Kathryn Bigelow's 90s Cyberpunk Vision of VR, Meta Glasses & Digital Memories
In this episode of Tech Film Noir, we're watching Strange Days (1995), Kathryn Bigelow's cyberpunk thriller, written by James Cameron, that imagined VR headsets, wearable recording technology and immersive first-person experiences decades before Meta Glasses became a reality.
Join Lianne Potter, Simon Painter and Jeff Watkins as they revisit one of the 90s' most ambitious science fiction films, exploring how Strange Days predicted wearable cameras, bodycam footage as "the only truth", memory streaming and our growing obsession with experiencing life through someone else's eyes.
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