"Even though we were making our characters crazy monsters, we wanted to make sure that their dreams and the pressures felt very real, " said Mr. Scanlon.
If you're into supporting real world space technology being used to make science fiction a reality, the crowdfunding project of your dreams has arrived.
For folks pining for a future with holodecks, however, this is the kind of baby step that's likely needed to make such dreams a reality (though, to be honest, you'll probably be long dead before a real holodeck comes to fruition).