Prototype 3D 2017 is an experimental film set during a major storm in Texas in 1900. A mysterious televisual device is built and tested. The film immerses viewers in the aftermath of the Galveston disaster where thousands died in a hurricane. The narrative treats the event through the lens of technology and cinema. The film uses found footage and stereoscopic images to create a haunting treatise on the medias future. The device in the story allows viewing of past events. Characters watch recordings of the disaster as if experiencing it in real time. This documentary blends historical reenactment with philosophical reflection on how technology mediates human experience of catastrophe. The film questions the relationship between memory media and natural destruction.