TIME.com: Visions of the 21st Century -- Technology -- June 19, 2000

Will I Still Be Addicted To Video Games?
Yes, but addicted may not be a strong enough word. In the future, the word "game" will mean something completely different. Instead of PlayStation, we will have complex alternative universes where we could have lunch with a friend in Paris, or integrate ourselves into a baseball game, and it will all seem as real as everyday life. This new video realm will make the systems of today look as simple as Pac-Man.
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