[ntxy]

In Neuromancer(1984) it's called Simstim. I think Strange Days got it from there.

Fragments of a Hologram Rose (1977) also by Gibson already had this.

Does anybody know even earlier instances?

[wordpad25]

cyberpunk on Netflix did it most recently

[kridsdale1]

Yes it’s called “brain dance” in the Cyberpunk 2077 lore which that show is based on.