Group 3

The year is 2440AD. There is only a fraction of the whole population of each country left. We had failed to curb our polluting ways and were buying up resources from under developed countries. But the real trouble started when we stopped going outside. People became so disconnected from personal interaction due to the virtual worlds and anonymity available on the internet and then the Avatar was invented. Originally intended for military and construction use mainly, manufacturers soon came up with an easily operated virtual reality interface headset. That's when they realized the possibilities of marketing to the general public. First for the disabled then for games and experiences beyond human capacity and eventually most work. Now there was no need to wear all the protective gear and masks to get things done outside. It didn't take long for humanity to replace most of their waking lives with the new virtual one. By the year 2350 very few people left home at all due to the state of the planet, pollution, lack of natural resources or open spaces that were unspoiled. There were biodomes but they were for farming to feed the population. In the year 2428 world war broke out over fresh water rights to remaining glacial areas and clean soil. It was anticipated by all to be the last war, so each government started building structures to protect the biodomes and also domiciles to house survivors of a the possible nuclear fallout.

In 2434 this awful future was realized. It was the United States who launched the first nuclear weapons against China and Russia into space in an attempt to cripple their forces in the poles for water mining. Then came the battles for the remaining soil and the latest water filtration technology. Those who were not in favor of the war and had the ability to send Avatars abroad collected as many materials for rebuilding as possible. The Avatars were re-purposed for building and gathering materials. Now it is the goal of those who remain to rebuild earths atmosphere and address the social and political systems that failed. Rebuilding the way we govern and a barter/fair trade system of work and credits instead of currency.

Group 3

Andrew Tran

Billy Li

Jessica Gonzales

Liping Ding

Mike Bacon

Myanh Mai

Nichole Carlson

Yanlun Lin