Virtual reality, in that sense, began and remains science fiction.
Yes, naïve attempts to obtain full immersion at the start were predictably flawed. However, unlike the science fiction topic, the progress made today in developing virtual reality has moved the concept from speculative fantasy to an increasingly probable social reality. It's more possible now to render a virtual reality more than it ever has been before, though we are still behind in full immersion.
Yes, 'virtual reality' did change a lot from the science fiction of the 80's.
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