This made-for-TV documentary introduces the layperson to concepts and technologies that were emerging in computer interface design in the late 1980s and early 1990s: hypertext, multimedia, virtual assistants, interactive video, 3D animation, and virtual reality.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Tom Baker, Douglas Adams, Hans Peter Brandmo, Ted Nelson, Amanda Goodenough, Fabrice Florin
Crew: Paul Watson (Executive Producer), Max Whitby (Producer), Peter Firstbrook (Executive Producer), Douglas Adams (Writer), John Howarth (Director of Photography), Robin Vinson (Graphic Designer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 49 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 21, 1990
IMDb: 4
Keywords:artificial intelligence (a.i.), computer program, virtual reality, high technology, encyclopedia, computer simulation, computer animation, music history, computer screen, digital video, art history, personal assistant, software, video screen, hypertext, information technology, computer history, science and technology, talking computer, computer technology, virtual world, virtual assistant, new technology, human–computer interaction
