I agree with your thoughts here. I always thought that Steem was ideal for MMOG. Entering the realm of virtual will enable the creation of so many virtual assets. Steem is ideal for that.
Once SE gets the NFT capability, I think a lot of creativity could be applied to what people develop.
You're exactly right. New, more immersive interfaces could be developed allowing the players to interact in more immersive ways. The token layer with non-fungible tokens would be needed for proof of ownership and identity.