... wouldnâ(TM)t that virtual world give a false sense of correctness to the models you create and finally download into physical machines? Real world will still be orders of magnitude more gnarly and low level chaotic.
This particular use-case is using a virtual factory to benefit a real one. That doesn't mean it will remain that way going forward. Perhaps virtual widgets, manufactured in a virtual world, for a virtual world, won't have a need to cross the boundary into the physical realm in the future.
Something tells me our new virtual construction and manufacturing plants will ultimately turn into this as we start running out of physical jobs for humans to do in meatspace.
Re:Sounds alluring, but... (Score:4, Interesting)
... wouldnâ(TM)t that virtual world give a false sense of correctness to the models you create and finally download into physical machines? Real world will still be orders of magnitude more gnarly and low level chaotic.
This particular use-case is using a virtual factory to benefit a real one. That doesn't mean it will remain that way going forward. Perhaps virtual widgets, manufactured in a virtual world, for a virtual world, won't have a need to cross the boundary into the physical realm in the future.
Something tells me our new virtual construction and manufacturing plants will ultimately turn into this as we start running out of physical jobs for humans to do in meatspace.