Great question - but semi related, I really enjoy sim racing despite rarely driving a car in real life (maybe once a fortnight).
The metaverse doesn’t appeal to me, or most people, but there’s something to be said about jumping in VR and taking a car to a track virtually with a good force feedback wheel, nice load cell pedals and a H-pattern shifter.
Heck I even enjoy euro truck simulator from time to time.
In my 30s I’ve learned that alcohol is a pretty dangerous and not terribly fun drug.
I’ll still drink maybe once a week (but that is a beer or 2, or maybe a bottle of wine).
For the most part, ketamine is a safer and more fun substitute