Vanishing Point

"Vanishing Point" by C. C. Beck is a science fiction tale that questions what is real through the eyes of a curious artist and his reality-obsessed friend: The story follows an artist whose friend, Carter, builds a machine to see the world's true perspective, only to be scared by his own creation and run away. Now possessing it, the artist considers using the machine as a fairground attraction but reflecting the nature of reality and perception. The short story makes readers think about whether what they see as reality is just an illusion.