{"podcast":{"title":"Window to the Future","slug":"window-to-the-future-7820551","podcast_index_feed_id":7820551,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/userfacebookantor/feed.xml","website_url":"https://userfacebookantor.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22252823/podcast_logo7898b.jpg","author":"Thomas Rackers","episode_count":73,"summary":"Explore the frontiers of tomorrow with Window to the Future. We dive deep into the fascinating worlds of Future Technology, Science, and History to understand how upcoming innovations like AI, Robotics, and Space Exploration will reshape our lives. Join us as we bridge the gap between today’s reality and the possibilities of the next century. New episodes for curious minds every week.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:09.303212+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551"},"episode":{"title":"The Synthetic Senses: Living in Neural VR","slug":"the-synthetic-senses-living-in-neural-vr","published_at":"2026-06-16T06:56:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551/the-synthetic-senses-living-in-neural-vr","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551","url":"https://userfacebookantor.podbean.com/e/the-synthetic-senses-living-in-neural-vr/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/re675mchwanruv42/Living_in_Neural_VRb27lj.mp3","summary":"What if reality is just a collection of electrical signals interpreted by your brain, and what if someone else could control those signals? In Episode 57, Thomas Rackers takes you beyond the limits of traditional VR headsets into the mind-boggling world of Neural VR. As we live through 2026, non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are bypassing our eyes and ears to stream taste, touch, and smell directly into our neurons. Discover how this tech is offering absolute liberation for individuals with physical disabilities. But as the line between the physical world and digital simulation permanently blurs, how do we escape the psychological trap of a flawless, artificial reality? Step through the window and explore the high-tech rewriting of human consciousness.","meta_description":"What if reality is just a collection of electrical signals interpreted by your brain, and what if someone else could control those signals? In Episode 57,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":353,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/window-to-the-future-7820551/episodes/the-synthetic-senses-living-in-neural-vr/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551/the-synthetic-senses-living-in-neural-vr.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}