That depends on how you define 'live.' Spending time in VR is what makes the boring parts of being in space less boring.
When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time on ships and stations waiting for my mother to come pick me up. Months. Years, sometimes. They're interesting compared to the mind-numbing boredom that is the planet Lamuella, but that's not saying much. VR made things more fun. That, and electric clubs.