From the mega-vision of the Terminator or Predator to Deckard's image enhancer to the silly monocular used by Jason Bourne (I mean come on), we've always loved the idea of being able to see more than the eye can actually see.
Is there indication in Mr. Pandit's vision that mega-banking will be good for the rest of us in the future?
And right now, there are two particularly relevant new kinds of investors: 1) mega equity funds like SoftBank Vision Fund, and 2) alternative lending funds that provide non-dilutive capital to companies to finance the acquisition of traditional assets.
As befits the driving force of a global mega-brand, Bailey's backstage vision was clear and unambiguous, a sharp contrast to the other most-anticipated moment on Tuesday's schedule, the first solo show from 27-year-old rising star Craig Green.
"My vision of an office — a mega-enterprise and how I imagine business dressing in my way," the designer Nicolas Ghesquière said to explain his mission.
Although a lot of attention has been paid to huge funding rounds at the later stage — in particular, the recent spate of mega-rounds led by SoftBank's $100 billion Vision Fund — outsized rounds abound at all stages.
"If leaders of emerging economies are truly interested in the welfare of their citizens, they are better off laying grand visions of mega-dams aside," his co-author Atif Ansar concurred.
He combines breadth of vision with (in this age of mega-tomes) merciful brevity.
As a group, we looked at Wag's mega-round, a $300 million infusion from SoftBank's Vision Fund.
Fox Sports used what it calls Mega Super Slo Mo, mesmerizing postseason viewers with impossibly intimate visions (at a rate of 7,000 frames per second) of the rotation of pitched baseballs.
Gardens by the Bay: Built with a vision of environmental sustainability, this three-part mega-garden encircles Singapore's business district and lines Marina Bay.
