In Cyberpunk 2077, you can stumble across a scene of people "jacked in" to a server in the desert. They have died, and reading notes around the area, they were part of a cult that believed they were going to be uploaded to and live in the Net forever.
Somewhat related is the story of SOMA, which, spoilers ahead, involves you realising the earth on the surface has been wiped out, and putting faith in a person who's brain scan currently lives in a robot, to get you both into a simulated paradise that will be shot into space.
Somewhat related is the story of SOMA, which, spoilers ahead, involves you realising the earth on the surface has been wiped out, and putting faith in a person who's brain scan currently lives in a robot, to get you both into a simulated paradise that will be shot into space.