When science fiction isn’t a word of caution — or thought-provoking speculation — it’s often imaginative wish fulfillment of tech we wish we had. VR goggles especially. Stanley Weinbaum’s ‘Pygmalion’s Spectacles’ envisioned the idea way back in 1935, and Neal Stephenson’s 1992 cyberpunk classic ‘Snow Crash’ painted a hyper-immersive metaverse before most folks knew what email was. People have been dreaming of a ‘Ready Player One’ future for years, but arguably, we’re already there — photorealistic graphics aside. VR
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