VR Realizes the Cyberspace Metaphor (yadin.com)

The piece argues that while today’s VR boom may have stalled, the underlying “presence” technology will keep returning because it can convincingly simulate being in another place and socially influence behavior. It frames cyberspace as an earlier, mostly metaphorical version of VR and claims VR could be the next step that turns the online experience into an immersive social and spatial environment. The author also cautions that widespread adoption could disrupt social systems, for better or worse.