Why is virtual reality so unreal? Why are people escaping to online worlds which are never anything like the real world?

Virtual reality should be along the lines of real life, no? With its shares of disappointments, pitfalls, bad choices, all of the ramifications of those choices, etc.

I’m sure that “Ball & Chain” would sell - who wouldn’t want to experience in crisp HD the fun of sitting around in a loveless marriage watching reality tv.

But perhaps we’re actually already living our virtual reality when we sit on that couch and veg out.

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