virtual-reality-performance

The chapter explores a form of entertainment where holographic imagery creates a narrative space that engages and manipulates the audience's perceptions.

1 chapter across 1 book

Neuromancer (1984)William Gibson

Chapter 13

In this chapter, Case experiences severe physical and mental aftereffects from a prior event, manifesting as nausea and disorientation during a high-end dinner with Armitage and Molly. The holographic cabaret performance by Peter Riviera, featuring a disturbing and surreal projection of a woman resembling Molly, deeply unsettles Case and culminates in his vomiting outside. The chapter ends with Case attempting to regain control by contacting Maelcum to access a modem, signaling preparation for an imminent operation.