In Spidersilk the novel, the main character Mark enjoys developing video games. To him, they are another thread to the multi-verse. Although today our video games aren’t quite as real as the video games in Mark’s dimensions, we are quickly producing new ways to make players feel like they’re actually in a different world. For instance, some teams have invented special equipment so a player actually feels when they are injured, whilst other teams are working to strengthen virtual reality techniques.

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