S T R I K I N G

V I P E R S
An oral presentation by Corentin Lacaze
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STRIKING VIPERS is an episode of the latest season of

Black Mirror, a science fiction anthology series created
by Charlie Brooker.

Key words: fidelity, fantasy fulfillment, virtual reality, gender roles, friendship

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Danny and Theo seemed like the perfect match.

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Danny also had a special relationship with his roommate Karl.

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Danny and Theo were such a perfect match that they ended up
getting married. But what happened to Karl?
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After all those years, Karl made an appearance at Danny’s

birthday party. Needless to say, he was not empty-handed. 7
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Danny had never used a virtual reality kit before that night.
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They quickly realized it was not just a game

since they could actually feel everything.

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That must have been a mistake, right?

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However, they could not stop.
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The virtual reality adventures started to affect his marriage.
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After being confronted by Theo, Danny decided to stop

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For Danny’s next birthday, Theo invited Karl to have dinner

with them. Yet, Karl had another thing in mind. 14
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Oops, they did it again.

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As they got arrested for fighting in public, Danny was forced

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In the end, Danny and Theo found a middle ground. They were
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And so they lived happily ever after.

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«(…) the skin is a relatively underexplored sensory interface for VR

and AR technology that could (…) enhance experiences at a
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qualitative level».
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«Here we present a (…) touch-based interface capable of laminating

onto the curved surfaces of the skin to communicate information».
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The epidermal VR system is still under development. However, in the

future, we might be able to feel as intensely as Danny and Karl.
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