1973 German Scifi Film World on a Wire Explores VR Sims and AI Before the Matrix

This was originally shown on German television as &quot;Welt am Draht&quot; in two parts. You can watch both parts on YouTube, with English subtitles.<p>Part 1: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=jfXtzBRX3sg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=jfXtzBRX3sg</a><p>Part 2: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=JOe0sggQfF4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=JOe0sggQfF4</a>

I thought the description sounded a lot like The Thirteenth Floor, then I learned that they&#x27;re both based on the same novel.