The edited virtuality was already over; the live interview would begin in moments. The display warned that the guest was ready to be interviewed, or devoured, as she preferred. She tested the connection and maneuvered the microcameras in the environment to frame it and the holo alternately or simultaneously and turn the scene into a virtual experience that allowed the cybernaut to put himself in his or her place, or as a neutral observer.

From ‘Once Upon a Time in a World’ by Antonio Luiz M. C. Costa ‘Solarpunk: Ecological and fantastical stories in a sustainable world. An Anthology’ Published by World Weaver Press in 2018. Artwork was created using https://artbreeder.com Artbreeder app was created by Joel Simon https://www.joelsimon.net/