Again, to sum it up - like reality, your model of reality or your truth engine must be alterable - otherwise you are no longer living in reality - you're living in an imposed static realm - an augmented reality via emotionally charged information - no tech required!
Possibly our addiction to these realms is also linked to our fear of the unknown - simply because we want to see something in a particular way and we don't want it to change because if it were to change we would lose the definition of who we are.
After attempting to post this comment multiple times I've turned it into an article - go here.