Tập
Horizon: Episode 16
Tóm tắt
Horizon presents a documentary on how virtual reality can make humans feel as if they are present in the computer simulated artificial world. What is the future of all this powerful, seductive technology?
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Horizon
- Mùa
- Mùa 28
- Tập
- Tập 16
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1991-04-29
- Thời lượng
- 60 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 16 là tập 16 trong Season 28 của Horizon. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1991-04-29. Thời lượng là 60 min.
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