The filming of some of the CTY Industries segments were shot at the Plaza of the Nations in Vancouver, BC. The sign can be seen when the chase is occurring outside the lab building toward the dock outside.
Since David Warner was hired for this episode, the producers included a few hints to Tron (1982). In the episode, similarities to the The Master Control Program (or MCP), the Tron suit and the lighted shape of a disc platform can be found.
Many of the computer sound effects heard in the background during the VR "time jumps" are from the game Puyo Puyo.