vr could exist in our homes right now. hell, it has been getting pushed from underground supporters to the mainstream since the late 80's and early 90's. remember when it was talked about so much in the early 90's? ever wondered what happened? not enough support and too much pressure against it. if you do a little homework on vr, you will find that they tried to get it into the mainstream to some degree but was pressured by the fda and government to get rid of it. students at berkely, the lovely home of bsd and lsd, experimented with vr for years and was actually making good progress. vr machines were created that were to create psychedlic atmospheres, sensations of flying, etc. some machines were being released to the public as meditative devices to induce relaxation, etc. this is when the fda stepped in saying that to sell a machine that acts like a drug, they would need fda approval. fda approval takes years for anything to get apporved and many things are still awaiting approval. beyond being time consuming, this process requires a lot of cash flow! a lot more money than any berkely student has, thats for sure. also, the government has been working to keep vr technology governemnt exclusive and out of the hands of the mainstream. this technology ahs been supressed so heavily because in their eyes, it is the "new drug." a safer, more intense, vision inducing, fun, virtual drug. they fear what will happen when the mainstream can get a hold of this technology. we have seen what happens when consciousness expansion happens on a massive scale with lsd and the 60's. just imagine what will happen when joe average learns that he can create his own reality, not just in vr, but in real life today, and master technology, not just use it, or be controlled by it. all this was in the early 90's... just imagine what kind of technology could, or does exist with vr today! enter the matrix. free your mind.