Theres little to suggest we are becoming less barbaric as a species though

I feel VR would be interesting for travelogues. Like if the “game” was choosing a city like Venice or Berlin and being able to walk around it, seeing a realistic depiction of its buildings via google earth and with local sounds. Might help you decide on destinations to visit for real.

That already exists, databases with various legal resources and prior decisions. Been around online since the 1990s