Rainbows End

Summary

Set in a near future San Diego saturated with augmented reality, wearable computing, and ubiquitous networks, the novel follows a once famous poet who recovers from Alzheimer's disease only to find the world transformed beyond recognition. As he relearns how to live, he becomes entangled in a plot involving global security and mind altering technology. Vinge offers a detailed, prescient vision of pervasive computing and the social changes it brings.