William_Gibson has been writing about technology, reality and VR for decades and his works have certainly become part of popular culture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gibson#Early_writing_and_the_evolution_of_cyberpunk
https://cyberartsweb.org/cpace/scifi/ns/hardy.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gibson#Neuromancer
https://howtoacademy.com/podcasts/william-gibson-how-to-create-the-future/
https://www.u2interference.com/forums/f288/neuromancer-zooropa-179635.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Gibson-American-Canadian-author
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9226.William_Gibson
https://williamgibsonbooks.com/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0317218/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Maps_for_These_Territories , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib6siNUJbx0&t=6s , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIDVvhy9Z0I
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/16/how-william-gibson-keeps-his-science-fiction-real
https://thewalrus.ca/why-william-gibson-is-a-literary-genius/
https://www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_pst-nov14.html
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Simulation Hypothesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmcrG7ZZKUc
