The future of attending a baseball event...from the eyes of Will Carlos Brown

"Playball," loud and eruptive is screamed into your ears while you run to your seats for the White Sox vs. Royals game. 3 minutes ago you were in a traffic jam on the Dan Ryan and almost late for Game 7 of the American League Divisional Series.

You hover your vehicle to Gate 13A and jump out the car while your keys are left in the ignition. No worries your car which only moves with your permission parks itself.

As usual you don't have to stand in a 15 minute line to gain entrance, just a simple scan of your fingerprints will suffice. "Thank you, Mrs. Brown. Welcome to the new Comiskey Park. The home of your 2020 World Series Champions, The Chicago White Sox," says the finger scanning machine.

As the PEHP (Post-elevator hover pad) raises you to your appropriate level, you look down at your cellphone just to see that you are 40 seconds away from the opening pitch.

The executive suite level is a frenzy, all the concession employees are sweating and running, while carrying loads of food, which was ordered from the digital menu tablets in each suite. "Excuse me mam."

"Sorry for the confusion."

"Pardon me!" the employees shout as they run back and forth in front of you, supplying the onlookers with their food, liquor and freshly rolled Cuban cigars.

After shuffling and walking cautiosly through the ruckus, you finally reach your destination, Suite 15.

The most expensive suite, because its dedicated to the Greatest White Sox, Dayan Viciedo.

The glass door which separates the suite room the hallway, suddenly appears with a slot where you are supposed to get finger scanned again.

"Glad you arrived safely, Ms. Brown. Enjoy the game," says the glass panel.

You are enthtralled by hugs and kisses from the numerous family members, colleagues, your husband, and high school friends that have showed up to the game to celebrate the potential 12th World Series appearance for the White Sox. After talking to everyone, you finally have a chance to rest and watch the game. The floating digital food menu goes from person to person and compiles an extremely long order list.

After 3 Long Islands and 6 beers you realize that its the 7th inning stretch and the Sox are up 10-4 and 6 outs from the World Series. Excited from the possible historical moment, you stumble down the hallway in search of a memorabilia vendor. An Employee spots you in your drunken stance and asks if you need any assistance. You describe to him the several pieces of jewelry, hats, shirts, foam fingers and jerseys that you desire.

"Unfortunately we don't have that mam, but you can place an order and have those items by the end of the next inning." He hands you a small glass panel that brightens and suddenly gives you an endless amount of options to customize your items. Final price $3,400, the equivalent of one day's pay.

"Last Call" flashes on the digital food menu as the top of the 8th inning concludes. You see that extra strength Tylenol are available. Almost immediately you order some and wait for them to be bought to you by an usher. After a 15 minute wait the Usher brings you your medicine along with your ordered merchandise.

"Thank you for shopping with us, Ms. Brown, " says the Usher. You tip him $300 and continue to enjoy the celebration of the Sox hitting another home run. Raising the score to 14-5.

the game has concluded, people have cleared the stadium except for the suite level. Family and friends are still mingling and celebrating the World Series berth.

Your headache is gone, you are relaxed and stuffed from the steaks and liquor, and your intoxicated husband is telling baseball stories with disinterested employees.

The date is September 29, 2022, and you are a minimum wage worker at K-Mart. Today was a successful and enjoyable one, thanks in large part to technology.