How to build a Holodeck.

I have fond childhood memories of my dad and me watching Star Trek: Next Generation together. Gene Roddenberry's vision of our collective techno-utopian future captivated my young imagination, and reflecting on it, it's clear that this vision made a deep impression on me that's contributed to my work, my values and ideals. Over the last several decades, we've seen many of Star Treks' fictional technological wonders seemingly jump right out of the television and into our homes. For example, the iPad bears a striking resemblance to the tablet computers used by the Enterprise crew, and 3D printers can materialize objects and even print a nice marbled steak in a way that's reminiscent of Star Trek replicators. And just as I use "Hey Google" to ask my Google Assistants to check my calendar the ship's crew uses "Computer" as a hands-free way to invoke their ship's Assistant.