Video games went from a dark room w your boys to sports arenas w full marketing, broadcasting, and actual money on the line.

It already has mate...

Even look at sports; the athletes today would shit on those 30 years ago. Messi would dominate even more so, Lebron would average a triple double, and Ovechkin would've been a 80 goal scorer every year.

The science alone behind sports has taken off so much.

Until we go Black Mirror and can divide consciousness full VR will never happen; gravity is still telling your body you're a human on earth.