This reminds me of the sci-fi novel, The Unincorporated Man. Set in the novel's past, was the Virtual Reality Plague. Essentially for the vast majority of peo

This reminds me of the sci-fi novel, The Unincorporated Man. Set in the novel's past, was the Virtual Reality Plague. Essentially for the vast majority of people spending time in VR was more preferable than living in real life, and for parents, it was easier to stop babies from crying by putting a VR headset on them than caring for them. It caused economies to collapse, and many deaths. While VR is just starting to emerge, you can see similar circumstances in the news today. This article is an example, but occasionally you hear about parents who spend so much time gaming online, that they neglect their babies and they die from malnutrition. If anyone is looking for a good sci-fi book to read, I highly recommend The Unincorporated Man. To me, it's up there with Ender's Game on how great the ideas and thoughts conveyed in the book are.