Hyperland
Sep 21, 1990 | IMDB 7
49 min Watch NowDocumentary
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.
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