Using Virtual Reality to Hear Philosophical Problems

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i've been interested in virtral reality technology, artificial realities. The central stuff which is coming right now is virtral reality through headsets you put on your head and immerse yourself in a three dimensional world. I don't use it that much because i find it so uncomfortable to wear, and i find the experiences that have been created for it mostly underwhelming. And even when it is very good, it makes very nauseous very quickly. So i'm reluctant to put it back on again as and i've practised. But i feel like i do know what it's like to be in a virtual vr world for two hours at a stretch. He has spent a lot of

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.