Another thing I took away from the un-lecture in week three, alongside the readings on design fiction, was the idea of “What if” questions speculating on the future. This excites me because really the possibilities are endless. When you place ‘what if’ in front of an idea you can really venture into new unseen spaces.
I found this video, which explores Design Fiction in the way of a microchip which people place on the back of their necks and are then able to connect with others and play a game in a virtual video game. I thought this was a really cool idea, especially when in the end they take it so far as to wonder what the consequences of these chips could be…