CYBERSPACE

People often consider The Cyber Dawn to be the invention of Cyberspace, though this is not strictly true. Cyberspace is not a human creation, it is not software itself, but rather a void in which digital information exists. Essentially, every device that draws power, outputs data into this void. While trying to empower their mind by directly connecting their brain to a power outlet, an undergraduate at Neoasis University realised that this information could be accessed. 

From this discovery, countless teams of scientists, engineers and software developers sought to find a safe and effective way to interact with software through the power grid. The first successful implementations came in the form of an integration tether that would connect with a powerline, giving a visual representation of all software running on devices being powered by that section of the grid. The Cyber Dawn refers not to the creation of Cyberspace itself, but of the invention of a device that allowed humanity to connect with it. 

In time, a version was created that allowed users to interface with Cyberspace wirelessly. Whilst interfacing, an Actor could theoretically ‘see’ every single line of code being executed on any given powergrid. However, this would require an unfathomable amount of processing power, as such the input is limited to only devices running software within line of sight of the user. Devices that draw power from batteries rather than the grid are not large enough for the wireless connection to detect, as such, Objects not on the grid still require physical integration.