"Virtual Future" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 5 May 1995 during the first season.
A young researcher, Jack Pierce, is on the verge of losing university funding for his virtual reality experiments. In the middle of an experiment he suddenly discovers that his V.R. suit and software allows him to see a few minutes into the future.
Despite his breakthrough, Jack (Josh Brolin) finally loses his funding. He take...
more
"Virtual Future" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 5 May 1995 during the first season.
A young researcher, Jack Pierce, is on the verge of losing university funding for his virtual reality experiments. In the middle of an experiment he suddenly discovers that his V.R. suit and software allows him to see a few minutes into the future.
Despite his breakthrough, Jack (Josh Brolin) finally loses his funding. He takes his research to Bill Trenton (David Warner), billionaire owner of a successful research company. Trenton offers Jack a lucrative contract and a well-equipped laboratory to continue his work.
Jack takes the job, and eventually Trenton convinces Jack to allow him to try his virtual reality suit. Trenton "jumps" a few hours into the future and sees a newspaper headline about a woman killed at an ATM. Upon returning to the present, Trenton saves the life of the woman whose death he saw reported — proving that it is possible to alter the future...
less
