The concept of digital reality: meaning and significance

The article analyzes the processes of transformation of a person's attitude to the world, which arose because of the active introduction of computer technology into management and production systems, as well as the use of electronic and digital devices in everyday life. The author reconstructs the evolution of the attitude towards the reality that occurred as a result of the digitalization of social practices and of the philosophical and theoretical reflections on these problems. Special attention is paid to the concepts of “virtual reality “and” digital reality”, and the design features of each of them are shown. The article substantiates the thesis that digital reality is the result of digitalization of social practices, both individual and collective. The article considers the specifics of defining the concept of virtual reality and its definition in the context of identifying the concept of digital reality. The first attempts to conceptualize the phenomenon of digital reality are analyzed, the experiences of using this concept are reconstructed, the main meanings are highlighted. A separate case is considered with a report on the need for a system design of the digital reality segment, proposed for the field of an expert information support of Russian science.