Technologies of Horizon City

From neural interfaces to programmable metamaterials, the technologies of Horizon City represent the cutting edge of human innovation. Some enhance human capabilities, others reshape the physical world, and a few blur the line between human and machine.

Computing/Neural

2060s-Present

Artificial Intelligence

Sentient digital entities that blur the line between tool and consciousness

Regulated (ownership restricted to licensed entities)

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Neural Technology

2070s-Present

Artificial Memory Manipulation

Technology that allows for the recording, transfer, and potential alteration of human memories

Heavily Regulated

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Robotics and Automation

Pre-founding to present

Automated Systems

Network of autonomous machines, vehicles, and services that perform essential functions throughout Horizon City with minimal human intervention, from ...

Unregulated

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Biotechnology

2080s-Present

Cloning Technology

Advanced biological replication technology that creates genetically identical copies of humans, combined with neural interface memory transfer

Exclusive to Genetek Revival on Gold level only

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Biotechnology

Early Period

Constant Cloning

Revolutionary technology that enables continuous memory transfer between a person and their clone, eliminating memory gaps upon revival

Burried

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Cyberware

2070s-Present

Cybernetic Augmentations

Physical and neurological enhancements that replace or augment human body parts with mechanical, electronic, or synthetic components

Regulated; military-grade restricted to authorized personnel

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Digital Infrastructure

2070s-Present

Cyberspace & Decks

Virtual reality network accessed through specialized hardware (decks) and neural interfaces, allowing users to navigate digital environments and inter...

Legal with restrictions; unauthorized access heavily penalized

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Energy Technology

Early Period (approximately 50 years old)

Feynman Batteries

Highly advanced energy storage devices that utilize quantum gravity effects to store and release massive amounts of energy, powering Horizon City whil...

Banned nation wide

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Energy Technology

2038-Present (declining)

Geothermal Power

The original power source for Horizon City, utilizing natural thermal vents to generate steam power, which gradually declined in efficiency and was su...

Legal and publicly acknowledged power source

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Information Technology

Pre-founding to present

Holographic Interfaces

Advanced projection technology that creates interactive three-dimensional images, allowing for immersive communication, entertainment, and manipulatio...

Legal and ubiquitous

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Entertainment & Media

2060s-Present

HoloVid

Advanced holographic display technology that projects three-dimensional images and videos into physical space, serving as the primary entertainment an...

Legal and ubiquitous

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Transportation Technology

Pre-founding to present

Hover Vehicles

Advanced personal and commercial transportation that uses vector thrust technology to achieve flight within Horizon City, representing status and mobi...

Regulated; strict licensing and certification required for operation

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Pharmaceutical

2070s-Present

Nanostims & Designer Drugs

Advanced pharmaceutical compounds that produce enhanced or altered states of consciousness, often with nanoscale components that interact directly wit...

Mostly illegal (some medical applications permitted)

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Neurotechnology

2070s-Present

Neural Interfaces

Advanced brain-computer interface technology that enables direct communication between the human brain and external devices, allowing for memory trans...

Legal but regulated; certain advanced implementations restricted

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Media/Recording

2080s-Present

NLM EyeCandy Orb

Floating autonomous recording device that captures, edits, and broadcasts content directly to screamfeeds with gesture-based controls and AI-assisted ...

Legal for licensed NLM content creators; unauthorized use or modification heavily penalized

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Materials Science

Early Period (foundation of Horizon City)

Programmable Metamaterials

Revolutionary self-healing materials that can store and release energy, allowing structures to adapt to stress and maintain integrity under extreme co...

Restricted to authorized construction projects

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Entertainment & Media

2070s-Present

ScreamFeed Market

A dynamic digital marketplace for media content in Horizon City, where audio-visual recordings (arrs) are bought, sold, and distributed based on real-...

Legal and regulated by corporate entities

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Entertainment/Neural

2060s-Present

SimStim Hardware

Technology that allows recording and playback of sensory experiences, enabling users to feel what others have felt

Regulated (age restrictions on certain content)

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Computing Infrastructure

2070s-Present

Tensor Farms

Massive arrays of quantum tensor processing cores that enable advanced AI operations, predictive modeling, and complex data processing at unprecedente...

Restricted; large-scale installations limited to authorized corporate and government entities

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