Describes the novel's inspiration, ideas, and source material.
Technology
| Mobotacts | Portmanteau of mobo from motherboard and tacts from contacts. For prototype technology, see: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/515666/contact-lens-computer-like-google-glass-without-the-glasses/. https://www.inverse.com/article/31034-augmented-reality-contact-lenses |
| Websuit | Simple combination of the term for the Internet and suit. For prototype technology, see: https://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/2015/524/jrrd-2014-05-0128.html https://teslasuit.io/the-suit/ |
| Collapsible VR Gaming Sphere (CVRG) | Based on the geodesic sphere invented by Walther Bauersfeld and popularized by Buckminster Fuller. |
Mythology and military
| Japanese mythology | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21921382-the-book-of-yokai |
| Japanese military history | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3774796-the-samurai-swordsman |
| Naval warfare in the age of sail |
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About the author
Alexs
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Quantum Katana
Bio:
Tech writer by day / Dungeon master by night
Be immersed in my TechnoPhantasia stories and strike down charging oni with your blood-splattered digital katana.
Discord: quantum katana#8807 (hanging out on the LitRPG Forum and GameLit Forum servers)
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/asato
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