Why are you surprised? Whenever some form of immersive "universe" under corporate control is described in fiction, it tends to be a fairly dystopian tale. Eve

Why are you surprised? Whenever some form of immersive "universe" under corporate control is described in fiction, it tends to be a fairly dystopian tale. Every so many years VR is going to "finally be here" ... and then it never materializes. Add to that the head of the corporation in question is a hop, skip and a jump away from near Bond-villain status. It would be remarkable if the gut reaction of most people were not negative. Which makes your surprise at the negative remarks remarkable.