Colter Stevens wordt met een schok wakker in een trein op weg naar Chicago, en heeft geen idee waar hij is. Het laatste wat hij zich herinnert is een helikoptermissie in Irak. Nu zit hij in het lichaam van iemand anders, maar voor hij iets kan doen, vernietigt een bomexplosie het complete treinstel en alle passagiers.
In de nabije toekomst kent onze wereld geen privacy, onwetendheid en anonimiteit. De levens die men leidt zijn doorzichtig, traceerbaar en uitgestippeld door de autoriteiten. Vooralsnog lijkt er een eind gekomen te zijn aan de criminaliteit. Sal Frieland ontdekt dat een jonge vrouw geen digitale voetafdruk heeft en compleet onzichtbaar is voor de politie.
Nadat hij getuige is geweest van de moord op zijn vriendin, riskeert een man alles – inclusief de realiteit zelf – om de waarheid te ontdekken.
Drie mensen worden ingehuurd om als begeleider aanwezig te zijn bij een geavanceerd leerprogramma voor zeer getalenteerde kinderen. Het programma bestaat uit het dragen van een 'toegevoegde realiteitsbril' die de kinderen moet helpen bij hun opleiding.
A short, overweight student uses the Neuro Link, an evolution of the Nerve Gear, to escape himself from the reality. But his skills in the virtual world brings him to the attention of Kuroyukihime, a popular student who introduces him to the Brain Burst.
The story begins when Berry, an average girl from an average home, meets Hack, a girl who looks like a boy. Charmed by Hack, Berry meets up with the team Hack leads, the Ghost Detectives Club. Members of this club are “socially dead,” working invisibly within the digitally controlled society of Tom Sawyer. As she works with the group, Berry learns about Zero, a mysterious figure who lurks within Tom Sawyer’s underground. She and Hack decide to chase down this figure, and in time, the truth behind the city is revealed...
The year 20XX. Humans called "Concords" and ultra-high-performance AI called "Codemen" team up as partners to compete in the card battle game ZENONZARD. People are going wild with excitement at the world championships, THE ZENON. One day, Souta Azuma, an average high school student, is challenged to a battle by a mysterious woman, Eilietta Lash. She reveals that she’s a Codeman and that her intent is to team up with Souta and participate in THE ZENON. Souta reluctantly agrees. Souta and Eilietta’s first opponent turns out to be the super-famous player Shion Saionji, who attends Souta’s school, and her partner, Ash Claude.
While looking for the cryptic creator of an innovative augmented-reality game, an investment firm executive meets a woman who runs a hostel in Spain.
People's lives have changed because of VR and AR, and an competitive sport has born from these technologies called CB (Circlet Bout). CB can be competed between two schools and became an e-sport that decides the wealth of the schools. It also became the real ability of the school, which depends on not just the students' academic skills, but also on the data based on the sport ability, art, skills, etc.
In the tech world of 2029, rivals Ye Tian, president of Azure Group, and augmented reality expert Bai Wei find themselves unexpectedly united when Ye Tian falls into a coma after an accident. As his company releases his groundbreaking creation, the "Pangu" system, Bai Wei enters this immersive fantasy realm, only to discover Ye Tian’s consciousness trapped within. Realizing the urgency of his situation, she sets aside their rivalry to help him return to the real world. However, the task proves challenging, as they race against time to save Ye Tian before his existence is erased forever. Will their alliance be enough to rescue him from the depths of "Pangu"?
