Is Virtual Reality an Illusion?

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Virtual reality can be an illusion, says David Perry. He argues that we just naturally interpret the worlds around us as virtual worlds. All of that is really happening in the virtual world. It's not an illusion. Here, you get a sense of place and plausibility that all this is happening. But nothing about that needs to be an illusion.

We spend more time in digital, virtual spaces than ever. But are those places really real? If they are, does that mean we could be living in virtual reality right now? Or does it even make sense to ask such a question? Philosopher David Chalmers joins Adam to talk about consciousness, the nature of reality, and the limits of digital technology. Pick up David's latest book, Reality+, at http://factuallypod.com/books. Support Adam at http://patreon.com/adamconover Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.