Comment by bsenftner

Before Cyberpunk became the darling that is has become, there was another sci-fi future with a few authors that imagined a virtual world with magic and sorcery being software, and software developers writing programs that read like incantations. That alternative view of a future chose to construct VR worlds in a medieval style simply because it all fit a theme of fantasy with magic (software.) That version, or school of sci-fi was active in the 70's; which is when I read some of it. It's rich, it's engaging; with good marketing that could all be reimagined.