Photo Gallery Simulating Evolution in a Computer Game
"Spore" is a game unlike anything virtual-reality aficionados have seen before -- a simulation of nothing less than the history of life on earth, from the first single-cell organism to space travelers.
A single cell in "Spore" can be the ancestor of virtual creatures never seen on earth. The game computes how the monstrous products of a player's imagination will move about in nature, taking anatomy into account.
When the day comes for the descendants of the original single-cell organism to start building cities, players can develop all kinds of vehicles and structures.
In the last phase of the game, the player's creations can start exploring "space" -- where they find worlds developed by other players.
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