some smart person needs to make sao for real

Wont happen not with the current regulations in place. What you seek will take years due to the fact that you are tapping into the human brain and disabling certain signal to prevent you from moving. So it wont happen anytime soon, however the Rift is a sign of progress because it was how characters played "The World" in .Hack.

I agree whith this guy (virtual dreamers) vr like sao would may be closer than we think. I personally think it could benifit those with lost limbs or poor eysight in a vr like sao regaining movement or eysight is a dream come true for so many that i dont understand why the push isint stronger than it is right now but as previously stated wish in one hand and see which fills up first.

Some people are trying to did you ever heard of nerve gear it let you sleep like Sao and its realy cool you can feel eat touch And more but it needs time to finish cant wait

I remember someone telling me about this one project they tested that put the guy who used it in a coma seemed it put to much strain on the brain or something.