Chapter
Can Virtual Reality be More Enjoyable Than Real Life?
1:28:34 - 1:36:33 (07:59)
Exploring the threshold for the level of realism required for people to prefer virtual reality to their actual life, and how the human brain processes sensory input to construct our perception of reality.
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Physicist Jim Al-Khalili discusses the argument of Donald Hoffman that the world we see is just a sensory perception and may not truly represent reality, and addresses the challenges in fully understanding and interpreting our environment.
1:28:34 - 1:31:16 (02:42)
Reality
Summary
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili discusses the argument of Donald Hoffman that the world we see is just a sensory perception and may not truly represent reality, and addresses the challenges in fully understanding and interpreting our environment.
ChapterCan Virtual Reality be More Enjoyable Than Real Life?
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The question of virtual reality is not about how real it is, it's about how meaningful or interesting it is for us to stay there longer than physical reality.
1:31:16 - 1:36:33 (05:17)
Virtual Reality
Summary
The question of virtual reality is not about how real it is, it's about how meaningful or interesting it is for us to stay there longer than physical reality.