virtual-identity

Miri and others adopt anime and other virtual personas to manage social interactions and personal expression in a technologically mediated world.

1 chapter across 1 book

Rainbows End (2007)Vernor Vinge

Chapter 17

In this chapter, Miri Gu grapples with family complexities involving her grandfather Robert and the mysterious status of Lena, who is officially dead but secretly alive. She navigates the social and technological landscape of Pyramid Hill amusement park and the Rainbows End retirement community, while cautiously managing her interactions with Juan Orozco, who is trying to help her grandfather. Miri also prepares for a significant visit to Lena, constructing a personalized immersive vision to cope with the emotional weight of the encounter.