Articles about Neal Stephenson

Lamina1 and Weta join forces with Seattle sci-fi author to create a virtual universe

A digital content platform inspired by Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson’s vision of the metaverse is collaborating with Weta Workshop,… Read More

Decades after creating a sci-fi metaverse, Neal Stephenson works on making it real

Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company, Meta, have their own visions for a virtual world called the metaverse — but an… Read More

Neal Stephenson talks about his climate thriller — and why the metaverse didn’t match his vision

This whole metaverse thing hasn’t turned out exactly the way Seattle novelist Neal Stephenson thought it would when he came… Read More

From augmented reality to fake news: Five glimpses of the future from sci-fi author Neal Stephenson

Seattle author Neal Stephenson’s works of fiction often play off the potential for future facts — for example, the virtual… Read More

Book excerpt: Neal Stephenson’s ‘Fall’ foretells the future of Seattle’s South Lake Union tech hub

Today, Seattle’s South Lake Union district is a beehive of tech activity, dotted with campuses for Amazon, Facebook and Google.… Read More

Podcast

Science-fiction master Neal Stephenson blends high tech and high fantasy in ‘Fall’

Are we living in a simulation? Is there an afterlife? And if not, what would it take to create one?… Read More

Magic Leap finally reveals what’s going on at its Seattle office, and role in larger vision for augmented reality

Two years ago, the secretive augmented reality company Magic Leap established a Seattle office nearly 3,300 miles away from its… Read More

Science fiction authors Andy Weir and Neal Stephenson look at life after ‘The Martian’

What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about… Read More

Magic Leap opens Seattle office as new details emerge about its secretive ‘N+1’ research teams

Closely-watched augmented reality company Magic Leap of Plantation, Fla., has opened a new office in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, south of downtown, as… Read More

Obama puts Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi tale ‘Seveneves’ on his summer reading list

Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson’s tale about the moon’s destruction and what happens next, “Seveneves,” has won a place on… Read More

Season’s readings: 12 gift books for geeks

In this age of e-readers, there are still occasions when it’s nice to have a book printed on actual paper – like holiday giving, for… Read More

Six small steps that could add up to giant leaps for spaceships

SPOKANE, Wash. — Is there a better way to power a spaceship? The basic tools of the rocket trade have been refined… Read More

Sci-fi writer Neal Stephenson lands coolest job ever: ‘Chief Futurist’ for Magic Leap

How’s this for a great job? Augmented-reality startup Magic Leap has brought on sci-fi writer and game designer Neal Stephenson to… Read More

Neal Stephenson Terminates Kickstarted Sword-Fighting Game Clang

In a “final update” posted yesterday to the sword-fighting game Clang’s Kickstarter page, Neal Stephenson officially announced “the termination of… Read More

Neal Stephenson’s sword-fighting game ‘Clang’ falls short of lofty post-Kickstarter goals

Seattle-based author-turned-video-game-designer Neal Stephenson had high ambitions for his sword-fighting game called Clang, which successfully reached its $500,000 funding goal… Read More

Kindle Worlds adds more licenses for fan fiction writers

If you ever wanted to get paid for writing fan fiction based on The Mongoliad, now’s your chance. It’s all a… Read More

Victory for swordsmanship: Clang gets $525k on Kickstarter

Clang, the sword-fighting video game project led by sci-fi author Neal Stephenson, surpassed its $500,000 goal on Kickstarter over the… Read More