The sequel to the novel Ready Player One, predictably called Ready Player Two, begins by introducing an OASIS Neural Interface (ONI) headset, which paralyzes th

The sequel to the novel Ready Player One, predictably called Ready Player Two, begins by introducing an OASIS Neural Interface (ONI) headset, which paralyzes the body and directly connects the brain to the OASIS VR. To develop this technology in secret, the creator of the OASIS set up an "Accessibility Research Lab" to develop implants for various categories of disabled people, then moved on to develop the headset. As a disabled (legally blind) person myself, I had mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it felt like we (well, the disabled people in the fictional world) were being used as means to an end. On the other hand, one of my unanswered questions from the first book was what the rise of a VR like the OASIS would mean for people like us; I felt that the second book provided a satisfying answer (in the fictional world, if not in the real one). To be clear, the sequel was panned, for good reasons IMO. I chose to read it before looking at the reviews. I don't recommend it, but this comment reminded me of it.