Simulation theory proposes that our reality is a sophisticated computer simulation, raising profound questions about the nature of consciousness and existence. Simulation theory is a fascinating ...

Right now, jumping into a simulated world takes a headset and a few minutes. Augmented reality goes the other way, dropping digital objects into the room you’re already standing in. Neither is ...

The simulated universe theory implies that our universe, with all its galaxies, planets and life forms, is a meticulously programmed computer simulation. In this scenario, the physical laws governing ...

Gravity may not be a fundamental force of nature, but a byproduct of the universe streamlining information like a cosmic computer. Reading time 3 minutes We have long taken it for granted that gravity ...

Artificial intelligence has made simulation theory easier to imagine. A computer can now produce a recognizable face that never existed, imitate a human voice, construct a navigable environment, and ...

Could humanity be living inside a computer-generated reality without ever knowing it? This video explores philosopher Nick ...

On a regular old day, I’d bet someone has suggested to you that we live in a computer simulation. Whether it be an inquisitive friend or the anonymous writer of an edgy sign outside your local coffee ...

Swedish Philosopher Nick Bostrom’s simulation argument says we might be living in a computer-generated reality. Maybe he’s right. There currently exists no known method by which we could investigate ...

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. For this series' final entry, we're ...

If a stranger told you the whole world was a fraud and you were living in a computer simulation, would you believe them? Movies don’t often choose their moments, so it’s a happy accident that two ...

An international team of astronomers has carried out what is believed to be the largest ever cosmological computer simulation, tracking not only dark but also ordinary matter (such as planets, stars ...