Virtual Slide

From the Inside Slide:

Of the many technical marvels spawned by America’s technological revolution in the nineteen-sixties, none has had a greater impact than that of VIRTUAL REALITY. And what an impact it was. We here at the Sonmaha Corporation could never have anticipated just what our VR and all its innovations would mean to the world and, of course, the world order.

Sonmaha first delved into the world of VR when our government was seeking a more cost effective way to train its military jet and helicopter pilots. With the price of advanced aircraft on the rise and the bodies of trainees stacking up like cord wood, it soon became apparent that an alternative less lethal way of preparing our airborne forces was needed. The flight simulators of the time were ineffective, cumbersome and less than realistic. Something new and innovative was needed. Hence, the concept and base technology for the RealMan was born. Virtual flight simulators revolutionized combat fighter training. The early RealMan devices, though bulky and primitive by today’s standards, paved the way to new and exciting virtual worlds in its many forms and spin-offs.

The decade that followed saw numerous innovations for RealMan technology. As the headsets got smaller, the scope of its applications became broader. Soon VR was being used in medicine, industrial robotics and, of course, recreation. The crowning achievement of its use was in the first virtual mission to Mars. It was then that we at Sonmaha realized that the sky was truly the limit.

But it was not until the stock market crashed in 1980 that Sonmaha realized its true worth to the people of the world. With the onset of the second great depression our founder Steven Gates envisioned a mission for our company. In much the same way the motion picture industry provided a means of escaping our day to day woes in the thirties, Sonmaha was ready to meet the challenge of providing that same service in the eighties.

To answer Mr. Gates’ call to arms, the price of the RealMan was drastically reduced. Vast new escapist programs were created and marketed at considerable discounts. When sales still went through the roof despite the near at cost prices, it became apparent that Sonmaha was on the right track. But we needed to do more. We turned to the Federal Government. A historic merger was proposed and quickly ratified. Sonmaha became an arm of the Executive Branch.

Soon new programs were put into effect. Free RealMan devices and programs were distributed to the disadvantaged. The nation’s schools were hard-wired into a central educational mainframe. Soon labor unions, medical professionals and the entertainment industry were persuaded to come on board. Everyone was doing their part for national recovery. But as the depression spread to the rest of the world we realized we needed to do more. Sonmaha and the U.S. merged with the United Nations. We began to disseminate our VR technology on a global level. The rest is history.

The past five years has seen a number of new innovations introduced to by Sonmaha. Among those are the completion of the world mainframe run from our own corporate headquarters. Newer more realistic programs designed to cloak even the most grueling and laborious tasks are seeing wide use. We have even been able to increase the levels of the pleasure stimulating sub-routines, leading to a more enhanced experience and fewer incidents of user rejection. As the depression continues into its eighteenth year the Sonmaha Corporation will continue to strive to maintain the excellence that have forged this new world order.