Mirror Worlds: How David Gelernter's 1993 vision foreshadowed digital twins and the metaverse
Channel: Martin Hilbert
Date: 2023-10-15

💡 About the visionary concept introduced in 1993 by David Gelernter: "Mirror Worlds". This idea foresaw a time when we'd stare into a computer screen and see a virtual representation of our reality, continually updated with fresh data. Fast forward to today, we're talking about Digital Twins.
📚 Quick Lesson: The so-called metaverse and digital twins have historical roots in sci-fi, which can deeply influence how we perceive and interact with our reality. 

See the full lecture here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TrTqnFj4RY&list=PLtjBSCvWCU3qDvWiJKdOqO1XImr2PsUNB&index=28

This snippet is taken from the 2023 version of the University of California online course called "Digital Technology & Social Change".

The lecture content can be found here on this channel: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtjBSCvWCU3qDvWiJKdOqO1XImr2PsUNB 

The full course for university credits can be taken here:
https://uconline.edu/

The Open Online Version consists of a Specialization that grants an official Certificate (it also includes hands-on labs), and can be found here: https://www.coursera.org/instructor/martin-hilbert