The Beta

By Kirsten Erickson and Kirsten N Erickson-Phan

It's not easy being the children of parents who work at large technology companies. When high school students Kira and Huy take part in an educational Virtual Reality experiment called The Beta what seems to be a normal set of classes end up challenging their views as they experience race, gender, cultural appropriation, and spirituality in a whole new light -- experiences they will need in order to save themselves and the world around them.The exodus of women from technology careers in the late 80s is a trend that continues to this day and a problem that plagues the tech industry. The Beta explores how Virtual Reality is one of the most powerful tools for understanding gender, race, and history. The female perspective is what sets The Beta apart from all previous visions of Virtual Reality. Far from the male oriented gaming view of technology the tale woven here presents us with a persuasive argument to inject the current Virtual Reality technology industry with female voices. The moral -- involve women in VR now and we can save the planet.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1687761566
• ISBN13: 9781687761569
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"