“For a decade, scientists and engineers have used virtual reality and other so-called ‘immersive technologies’ to help them visualize complex designs and natural phenomena. A project underway at Brown University is taking that concept a step further by exploring how these 3-D computerized environments could expand our understanding of the written word.” The man in charge of the project is Robert Coover, who began his examination of what he calls ‘The Cave’ of virtual environments years ago, with actions as simple and revolutionary as imbedding hyperlinks in his text. Now, the experiment has expanded to include audio, virtual reality, and other innovations so far afield from traditional ‘writing’ as to seem more like a video game than a novel.