Googling the term “ simulation hypothesis ” returns numerous results that debate whether the universe is a computer simulation —a concept that some scientists actually take seriously.

In virtual reality, this limit would correspond to the speed limit of the processor or the processing power limit. We know that an overloaded processor slows down computer processing in a simulation.

The technological bent to what's now called the simulation hypothesis was formalized in the paper "Are we living in a computer simulation?" by Nick Bostrom in 2003.

Some experts think we are living in a computer simulation and that our reality is instead like a video game. But could we ever know for sure?

Do we live in a simulation? Ultimately, we don't know, and the simulation hypothesis doesn't provide a compelling argument that we might. So you can go back to enjoying your life.

Do we live in a computer simulation like in The Matrix? My proposed new law of physics suggests so Some scientists suggest that if our reality is a simulation there may be glitches within the ...

Instead, a computer simulation performs calculations on a “lattice” — a set of points, all very close together, to approximate laws that actually operate at infinitesimally short distances.

Serious academics have been speculating whether reality is a sophisticated, computer-generated simulation. Writer Rizwan Virk says religions around the world have long held the key to ...

In MIT researcher Rizwan Virk's new book, 'The Simulation Hypothesis,' he puts forth the idea that there's a very good chance we're all living in a computer simulation.

Computer simulation is a growing reality for instructionWalking through the institute’s new Playa Vista offices is like walking through a fraternity house for high-tech geeks. Cubicles have ...