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Virtual and Actual Reality in ‘Ready Player One’

Mal and Jason discuss the new Steven Spielberg movie

By Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion
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Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion debate the pros and cons of virtual reality in Ready Player One (9:00), draw parallels to real-life video games (50:35), list seven of their favorite pop culture references in the movie (55:45), and highlight the nostalgia weaved through the story (01:01:15).

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