Escapism is the correct term here. They are about to have people live in VR worlds controlled by AI. No one will leave the house, just put on a headset and log on for life. Of course, people like you and I will reject that wholesale. If you've seen the anime "Ghost in the Shell", you will have noticed people have implants so they can "jack in" to the VR world without any headset. Just a plug. Pretty sure that won't be used for evil.