Quite a few people are losing interest in the real world, and settle for virtual ones like Everquest. A new study calculated the theoretical GNP, and it's at 77th place. So far, dealing with real cash has been discouraged. If Project Entropia has their way, this will change.

the ultimate goal of the project is a worldwide network monopoly in virtual reality 3D commerce, replacing all existing internet browsers and web interfaces with a single virtual world of millions of users.