Gabe Newell says brain-computer interfaces will be an “extinction-level event” for entertainment

In a rare interview, Gabe Newell has said he’s been spending “a lot of time” looking into brain-computer interfaces. “The Matrix is a lot closer than people think”, he says, and it’s going to be “an extinction-level event for every entertainment form that’s not thinking about this.”

He also talks about Half-life: Alyx, his fondness for Doom, and why he can’t stop playing Dota 2.

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