A mirror world is a representation of the real world in digital form. It attempts to map real-world structures in a geographically accurate way. Mirror worlds offer a software model of real human environments and their workings.[1] It is very similar to the concept of a digital twin.[2]

The term in relation to digital media is coined by Yale University computer scientist David Gelernter. He first speaks of a hypothetical mirror world in 1991.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Roush, Wade (2007-06-18). "Second Earth". MIT Technology Review.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Kevin (2019-12-02). "AR Will Spark the Next Big Tech Platform—Call It Mirrorworld". Wired.
  3. ↑ Gelernter, D. Mirror Worlds: The Day Software Puts the Universe In a Shoebox... How it Will Happen and What It Will Mean?, 1991.
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