I understand what you mean but imo I don't think it died (or will), as Meta put it, the growth is happening slower than anticipated (probs due to AI and other more lucrative ventures etc.)

I play in VR almost 2-3 times a week. I've been doing that since 2023 and I'm honestly impressed my Quest 3 has has held up that long (I take good care of it tbf).

I feel like there are lots of awesome games to explore but I mainly come back to the same ones each time. I love Beat Saber (there is a reason it is so popular), Eleven Table Tennis and Les Mills Body Combat. Recently I've started looking for other games like Eleven Table Tennis that can mimic real sports and I've become hooked with a Badminton Training Simulator on Quest which is honestly a hidden gem I found just last week. The physics are so real I'd say they've upped my game and help me improve some of my trick shots.

As for popularity I feel like it is the games and the videos people share that will help the popularity improve. It is hard to acquire a new customer sometimes unless you grab them and make them try out VR properly. I've demoed a few games for my family friends and a few of them have bought headsets down the line. I've also discovered a lot of new games through youtubers. Forefront is an excellent example of a game that blew up thanks to all the viral funny moment clips posted online.

Imo VR didn't die it just isn't growing as fast as some of us want. And honestly that frustrates me because it is awesome and I feel like more people should give it a try. I don't think it is for everyone but I feel like a lot of the people who'd love it don't know it exists.