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Alternate reality (or Alternative reality, UK English) often refers to parallel universes in fiction, a self-contained separate world, universe or reality coexisting with the real world, which is used as a recurring plot point or setting used in fantasy and science fiction. Alternate reality may also refer to:
A parallel universe, also known as an alternative universe, parallel world, parallel dimension, alternative reality, or alternative dimension, is a hypothetical universe co-existing with one's own, typically distinct in some way. [1] The sum of all potential parallel universes that constitute reality is often called the "multiverse".
Parallel universes in fiction, a hypothetical self-contained plane of existence, co-existing with one's own; Alternate history, a genre of fiction in which historical events differ from reality; Alternative universe (fan fiction), fiction by fan authors that departs from the fictional universe of the source work
Parallel universes in fiction – Universe coexisting with another universe; Philosophy of physics – Truths and principles of the study of matter, space, time and energy; Philosophy of space and time – Branch of philosophy relating to spatiality and temporality; Simulated reality – Concept of a false version of reality
Brian Greene talks about The Hidden Reality on Bookbits radio. The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos is a book by Brian Greene published in 2011 which explores the concept of the multiverse and the possibility of parallel universes. It has been nominated for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books for 2012.
An alternative universe (also known as AU, alternate universe, alternative timeline, alternate timeline, alternative reality, alternate reality, parallel universe, or multiverse) is a setting for a work of fan fiction that departs from the canon of the fictional universe that the fan work is based on.
Reality where the villain Apocalypse has successfully conquered North America, causing chaos & destruction across most of the world. Home reality of the character Nate Grey (aka "X-Man"), who is the reality's version of Cable. A version of Wolverine from this storyline is depicted in the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine, portrayed by Hugh Jackman.
The quantum-mechanical "Schrödinger's cat" paradox according to the many-worlds interpretation.In this interpretation, every quantum event is a branch point; the cat is both alive and dead, even before the box is opened, but the "alive" and "dead" cats are in different branches of the multiverse, both of which are equally real, but which do not interact with each other.