Reality Hack

by Robert G. Williscroft, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

Virtual Reality (VR) is an excellent way to train troops for a task that could kill them should they make an error during real-world training. In the modern world, electronics is nearly always interconnected—online. What if the enemy hacks into your VR system? When this happens, it becomes nearly impossible to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys. “Reality Hack” puts you in the middle of such a situation. Your job is to figure out what is happening so you can identify what is real and what is virtual, distinguish friend from foe, and survive with your sanity intact.

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First published January 2, 2014

About the author

Dr. Robert G. Williscroft is a retired submarine officer, deep-sea and saturation diver, scientist, author, and a lifelong adventurer. He spent twenty-two months underwater, a year in the equatorial Pacific, three years in the Arctic ice pack, and a year at the Geographic South Pole. He holds degrees in Marine Physics and Meteorology and a doctorate for developing a system to protect scuba divers in contaminated water. A prolific author of both non-fiction, submarine technothrillers, and hard science fiction, he lives in Centennial, Colorado.

Dr. Williscroft is a member of Colorado Author’s League, Independent Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Authors, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, Libertarian Futurist Society, Los Angeles Adventurers’ Club, Mensa, Military Officer’s Association, U.S. Sub Vets, American Legion, and the NRA, and now spends most of his time writing his next book, speaking to various regional groups, and hanging out with the girl of his dreams, Jill, and her two cats.

Reviews

[Big Fat Hairy Man · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story takes the reader into the experience of training for underwater work but in the safety of VR. However, it is interrupted by someone nefariously hacking into the program during the training. There's plenty of action and suspense in this psychological, military thriller as the reader tries to figure out what's going on in the scenario.

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