Forget reality TV. Nextgen is Augmented Reality TV: botnet replaces Judge Judy, artficial reality game (ARG) players determine real-life actions and events, new world order replaces democracy.

That’s the theme of the new ARG thriller Daemon. We are already steps away, with the building blocks in place now: GPS networks, pervasive botnets, top-down and bottom-up ubiquitous satellite surveillance, cams, and sensor networks.