From an avid Reader.
SO let's pretend the year is 2045, and fully immersive VR technology is indistinguishable from real reality. Nanobots can be injected into the brain to turn off the real feedback into our neurons with artificial ones. we can plug into virtual reality at anytime.
So what would you do? You could live in any real or imaginary world you want, and live as any character you want. You could lead multiple lives. Any movie, tv show, video game, or even book could be lived out through VR. You could build your own world and rule it. Be present at any historical moment. Do anything.
I believe that this technology will make us gods. Imagine when we finally combine sufficient AI with this new world. We could design artificially intelligent beings to play the part of any characters we wanted, so they would actually be conscious beings and not just robots responding to us. they could be super intelligent, or we could even make them with the (artificial) brain of a normal human, and they might not even know that they are just in a simulation.
We also don't have to be alone in this world. we could invite our own friends and family to share in our experiences.
Furthermore, I don't believe that this technology will ultimately have to replace real reality. we could spend just a part of our day inside these fantasy worlds, and live our lives in this one as we choose.
Now, some of you might be thinking that this is crazy talk, but many scientists and experts in these fields think that this will become apart of our daily lives. And many of you might think that you would never be apart of this, but I think the temptation will be enormous. To be able to create your own reality would surpass anything anyone has experienced before.