At the height of the arcade boom, two young entrepreneurs wanted to take arcade gaming higher, creating a unique, immersive cooperative experience combining computer game tech with the latest laser disc audio visuals. Simutron promised gamers an immersive experience, in the Star Trek universe no less, at dedicated game centers.  Sadly it would not come to pass.   Brent Naseath, cofounder of the venture tells us what happened back then with Simutron, how his career in tech evolved and his new quest to harness the power of technology to save democracy itself.   Recorded May 2023   Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine   And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM   Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or [email protected]     Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altos_Computer_Systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Microsystems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Motion_Picture http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-simutron-tournament-center-ultimate.html https://emotionalblackholes.com/essay-27-simutron/ https://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/joystik/joystik_sep83.pdf   pg. 10 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-01-fi-1730-story.html https://www.percsolutions.com/ https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-rise-and-fall-of-laserdisc-video-gaming https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesars_Superdome https://www.simplilearn.com/what-is-six-sigma-a-complete-overview-article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fooled_by_Randomness https://endpoliticsnow.com/   Copyright Karl Kuras