[Star Traveler]

Well, let's look at your words once again...

This is finally catching up with the human ability to dream.
Wake me up when this thing is direct neural feed...

And so, yes, we'll wake you up when that direct neural feed is operational (in about 50 years or more). In the meantime, there will be those who make money writing science fiction stories -- and then -- those who make money through companies developing products that people buy and use today.

No need for you to wake up yet...

Regards,
Star Traveler

[Dead Corpse]

Actually, with ocular and cochlear transplants gaining in sophistication and resolution... 50 years off is extremely pessimistic. Now factor in feedback mechanisms implanted directly in the brain, replacement limb nerve sensors, ect...

Again, you are making light of sci-fi writers predicting major advancements. This says more about your lack of vision than it does the writers market viability.