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Are you the type who plays too much video games, is always on the computer and doesnt get outside very much? Do you like the type of science fiction that Philip K. Dick and Paul Verhoeven unleashed back in the day? If so, youll be pleased to know that Ive just discovered the next promising short film for people like us.

Prepare to step into a neon-drenched future dystopia with Harsh Reality, relive the glory daysof edgy sci-fi action with a message about our relationship with technology, and bask in the synthy goodness. The film tells the story of aprofessional gamer whos kidnapped and subjected to a mind-altering VR program. And who knows? With the way technology is evolving, that will probably happen someday. So lets enjoy our freedom while we can, but in the meantime, we can support Harsh Reality and enjoy that too.

The film is directed by Iain Marcks (American Cinematographer Magazine),whose films have previously appeared on Fandor and ShortsTV. Starring will be comedian and pro gamer Jeff Seal, Chris Manley (Cirque du Soleil), and Shaina Feinberg (This American Life). Joe Yanick, of the excellent noisemakersSyndromes,will serve as a Producer while, AntoniMaiovvi, the co-founder of the sublime Giallo Disco Records, will bring the glorious synths. Capping off the team is Assistant Director, Heather Buckley (We Are Still Here) and Director of Photography, Eduardo Mayen (El ReysFrom Dusk Till Dawn).

For updates check out the Energeia Films Facebook page, and if youd like to support the campaign then head on over to Indiegogo and check out the perks.

Synopsis: HARSH REALITY is set in Central City, a teeming metropolis that was on the verge of bankruptcy until a cartel of banks and multinational conglomerates stepped in to take control of its sagging infrastructure. Known as the Central Provisional Authority Corporation, theyve created a utilities monopoly, replaced the police with a private security force, shuttered the public University, and begun mass deportations. Meanwhile, the citizens of Central City have begun to organize and resist the hostile takeover.

This is not a future that will be, but one that might be.

Our influences range from RoboCop, The Twilight Zone, and Max Headroom, to the work of Philip K. Dick, Douglas Rushkoff, and Harlan Ellison but HARSH REALITY is part of a larger original narrative that includes two feature films, one of which ZERO SUM has already been written and is in development, to be followed by THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.

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Murdercloud Studios, a duo that must really not like Cloud from Final Fantasy VII [$15.99], has announced their new game Retroshifter. Described as a cyberpunk-themed runner, you'll have to change the color on your Retroshifters to match the lasers that appear in your path, in order to keep running. Do well, and the focus ability will let you catch your breah a bit through the difficult sections. This is described as an endless runner, so high scores are the goal.

However, there are some various unlockables for you to get in order to customize your experience, such as new characters. New abilities can also be had, and new game modes will become available as you play. Retroshifter is estimated to hit on May 28th, but Murdercloud could use some help beta testing in the final stretch. Check out the forum thread for some GIFs, additional details, and instructions on how to sign up for the beta test.

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Harsh Reality is a short movie about how horrible VR is going to be; here's the trailer for the crowdfunding campaign.

ENERGEIA FILMS is proud to be a part of the launch campaign for NOIR Systems's latest entry in the field of VR-enhanced rehabilitation -- the NSYS-EX. As seen in the new short film, HARSH REALITY!

What happens when the technology designed to help us is turned against us? Please help fund HARSH REALITY so you can find out!

VR dystopias are usually posed as an assault on our senses, on our privacy, our sense of self. But honoring the utopian viewpoint--VR as a manifestation of everything we want to see and become, an unfettered self--always held more power for me, especially as prelude to dystopia. The 1988(!) Red Dwarf episode Better Than Life, wherein fully-immersive VR is revealed as a way to completely idealize one's everyday personal flaws, remains my favorite!

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