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TAP (novelette)

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"TAP"
Short story by Greg Egan
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
Published inAsimov's Science Fiction
Publication typePeriodical
Media typePrint
Publication dateSeptember 1995

"TAP" is a 1995 science fiction novelette by Australian writer Greg Egan.[1]

Synopsis

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The story is set in a near-future society in which brain implants allow immersive virtual reality. The implants also allow a new kind of language called TAP, Total Affective Protocol. TAP is essentially a way of making qualia into words.

TAP words can be read like English, or invoked to be experienced, like virtual reality.

Reception

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"TAP" was a finalist for the 1996 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[2]

References

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  1. ^ ""TAP" by Greg Egan". ISFDB. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ 1996 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved August 21, 2018
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