How Real is Virtual Reality? with David Chalmers

Carnegie Council Podcasts

English - August 18, 2022 14:33 - 1 hour - 125 MB - ★★★★ - 57 ratings
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Might the world we live in be a simulation? Are the virtual environments being created real or illusions? What are the prospects for creating artificial consciousness? New York University's David Chalmers and Carnegie-Uehiro Fellow Wendell Wallach discuss Reality+, Chalmers' latest book, which probes the vast array of philosophical and ethical challenges posed by virtual reality and enhanced reality.