One of the big technology discussions in the news right now is about the development and implementation of virtual reality (VR), so I was intrigued by a book that took my favorite hobby of gaming, along with this topic of VR, and looked at how the future could be shaped.
Ready Player One is a smash-up of these two realms where reality is miserable and everyone spends their day online, in-game including going to school, vacationing, and working a full-time job. But the book adds drama as an Easter egg is hidden in the game and whomever finds it will inherit hundreds of billions of dollars. Chaos ensues.
Note: There is language in this book and one page that talks about how VR impacts sexuality and masturbation.
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