The Singularity was a theme in many of his earlier stories, as collected in [True Names and Other Dangers]?. The anthology's title story is an early (1980) depiction of virtual reality (before the "cyberspace" of William Gibson's Neuromancer).
His latest novel is a prequel to A Fire Upon the Deep, entitled [A Deepness in the Sky]?.
Mr. Vinge recently retired from teaching at [San Diego State University]?, where he was a computer science professor, in order to write full-time.
His ex-wife [Joan Vinge]? is also an accomplished science fiction author.