Fact Or Fictional
Season 1
TV-PG
Each episode will feature a piece of technology from pop culture, voted on by the online audience. From inventions such as Hoverboards and Pre-Cogs, to Replicants and Time Machines, Veronica will explore the possible or impossible connection between the invented tech and the real world.
Where to Watch Fact Or Fictional • Season 1
50 Episodes
- Helicarrier
E3HelicarrierOn Today's Fact or Fictional, Veronica scrutinizes S.H.I.E.L.D.'s flying Helicarrier as depicted in Joss Whedon's The Avengers. Is an invisible airborne aircraft carrier physically - or even theoretically - possible? Plus: Veronica responds to your comments from last week's show! - Sonic Screwdriver
E4Sonic ScrewdriverDoctor Who's Sonic Screwdriver can do everything from opening doors to healing wounds to becoming a weapon. Our very own Revision3 Doctor Who experts join us today to talk about everything the device does and try to figure out: could this ever really exist? Or is it totally far-fetched? - Ghost Hunting
E5Ghost HuntingJust in time for Halloween, Veronica goes on a paranormal activity hunt with local San Francisco ghost hunters Matthew Martin and Amanda Camarillo. The three stake out the historic and haunted Queen Anne Hotel in downtown San Francisco. Will they find the ghost of Mary Lake in room 410? - J.A.R.V.I.S.
E7J.A.R.V.I.S.Today on Fact or Fictional, Veronica Belmont talks to Dr. Kiki Sanford about J.A.R.V.I.S from the Iron Man comic books and movies. Do we consider Apple's "Siri" and Tupac's 2012 Coachella cameo the closest thing to J.A.R.V.I.S. in our world today? Find out today on Fact or Fictional. - Looper
E9LooperToday on Fact or Fictional, Veronica talks to Dr. Ronald Mallett about technology based upon a ring laser's properties within the context of Einstein's Theory of Relativity. What does that mean? TIME TRAVEL! We look at the time travel showcased in the movie Looper and try to figure out if it could ever be real. - Tractor Beam
E21Tractor BeamVeronica talks to Dr. Tomas Cizmar from the University of St. Andrews about tractor beam technology.Dr Cizmar is currently developing a miniature version of a tractor beam together with his colleagues from the Institute of Scientific Instruments in the Czech Republic. Don't worry, you won't be beamed by aliens anytime soon... well, we hope not! - Virtual Reality
E26Virtual RealityCould virtual reality be the next big thing in gaming? What would it look and feel like anyway? Veronica headed to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco to find out and try out the Oculus Rift. The virtual reality helmet is getting a lot of buzz for what it will bring to the gaming experience. Watch Veronica try it out and chat with Oculus founder Palmer Luckey on Fact or Fictional. You might notice the show's new look. What do you think? Let us know! - Lightsabers
E27LightsabersThis week, Veronica get's a lesson in lightsabers from Rob Petkau of Genesis Custom Sabers and also a training session from Revision3's very own Jedi, Frank Knight. Will lightsabers ever exist? Watch the show to find out. Also, watch out for Veronica now that she's a trained Jedi. She's dangerous. - Dragons
E28DragonsVeronica chats with dragon expert, Professor Peter Hogarth from the University of York, UK, about the possibility of dragons ever existing and how dragons have been incorporated into culture, from creation myths to HBO's hit series, Game of Thrones. I mean, Komodo Dragons are a thing... but will they ever fly and breathe fire? Find out! - Seasons
E32SeasonsFans of HBO's hit show Game of Thrones will quickly tell you that "Winter is coming." It's a mantra used on the show to predict extremely long, Ice Age-style winter seasons, sometimes lasting over 20 years. Could we ever see these kinds of extreme, extended winters in real life? Veronica visited the Exploratorium in San Francisco and chatted with planetary physicist Paul Doherty to figure out if our own planet could endure such bitter seasons. Is winter coming for us? You may be surprised. - Iron Suits
E38Iron SuitsHow realistic is Iron Man's suit? This week is very exciting to finally have the one and only, master of mods and tech builder Ben Heck, on the show. Ben and Veronica discuss all the crazy features of Tony Stark's superhero suit as well as similar suits of armor being tested by the US military. Could we soon see an army of soldiers in Iron Man suits? What will the Iron Man suit look like in upcoming movies? All that and more - Superman
E39SupermanIt's a bird! It's a plane! No... It's Dr. James Kakalios! This week we talk to Dr. Kakalios, a professor who's written a whole book on superheroes and their powers existing in real life. Find out if Superman could be stronger than a locomotive, or actually leap tall buildings in a single bound. - Download
E42DownloadCan learning kung fu with be as simple as a brain download away like in the popular movie The Matrix? Neo sure made it look simple as he seemingly defied gravity battling Morpheus mid air. Is there any truth to the technology? Will we ever be able to download a skill directly into our brain without breaking a sweat? You may be shocked at the answer. Watch and find out! - Amnesia
E43AmnesiaOn this episode of Fact or Fiction...what was I talking about again? Veronica gets a chance to sit down with Anthony Carboni to discuss the possibility of amnesia in movies like Memento, Finding Nemo, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Can we completely forget who we are? Watch and find out! - Sharknado
E44SharknadoWith Discovery Channel's Shark Week approaching, Veronica talks with a marine biologist, and a meteorologist about the forecast for a Sharknado. Is it possible for a ferocious tornado to rip through Southern California, raining man eating sharks upon us? Maybe. Watch and find out! - Elysium
E45ElysiumIt's 2154, the world is in ruins, and the privileged live in...space? This is the case in the new Neill Blomkamp film, Elysium. Today Veronica talks with Space Habitat designer Kristian Von Bengtson about Elysium, and the Stanford Torus design it is based on. Find out if a Stanford Torus is in our future! - Breaking Bad
E46Breaking BadIs the chemistry genius Walter White really all he is cracked up to be? Veronica Belmont gets a chance to sit down with chemistry PhD Jovana Grbic and find the truth behind Breaking Bad's chemistry! Is Walter's RV jump starting trick actually possible? What's the deal behind exploding fulminated mercury? Watch and find out! - Closed Circut
E47Closed CircutWith growing numbers of Closed Circuit Surveillance cameras, do you know who's watching you? This week Veronica speaks with security consultant Aditya Sood about CCTV technology, as seen in the upcoming conspiracy thriller, Closed Circuit. Find out if CCTV is as widespread as it appears, and who is actually watching! - Web Shooters
E48Web ShootersThis week, Veronica talk with Revision3's own Roger Chang about the possibility of Spider-Man's mechanical web shooters! Could they be built? What kind of material would they shoot? Could they hold Peter Parker's weight? Find out on this week's episode of Fact or Fictional! - Y: The Last Man
E49Y: The Last ManIs it possible for all male mammals to go extinct? What's threatening the Y chromosome? This week Veronica speaks with science author Sam Kean about this concept from the graphic novel, Y: The Last Man. Find out if something could really rid the earth of all male mammals...except for one man and his monkey! - Mind Control
E50Mind ControlHave you ever wondered how someone's mind could be controlled? This week Veronica talks with Hypnotherapist Andrew Gentile about how popular culture depicts mind control. Can thoughts implanted in someone's mind? Can you control your own dreams? Find out on this week's episode of Fact or Fictional!
