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Horizon

Horizon

Game
2017
Creator: Guerrilla Games
Country: Netherlands

A post-apocalyptic world where robotic creatures roam, exploring AI, terraforming, and the consequences of unchecked technology.

Connected Technologies

Hardware
Hardware
Autonomous Field Robotics

The world is populated by self-replicating, animalistic robots that have taken over the ecosystem.

TRL
7/9
Applications
Applications
Biomimicry

The machines are designed based on biological creatures like dinosaurs and mammals.

TRL
6/9
Software
Software
Spatial Computing

The Focus device provides an augmented reality overlay, revealing data about the world and machines.

TRL
7/9

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Horizon Zero Dawn

(2017)

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Horizon Forbidden West

(2022)

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