HoloFoldit and Hologrammatically Extended Cognition

Abstract How does the integration of mixed reality devices into our cognitive practices impact mind from a metaphysical and epistemological perspective? In his innovative interdisciplinary article, “Minds in Metaverse: Extended Cognition Meets Mixed Reality” (2022), Paul Smart addresses this underexplored question, arguing that use hypothetical application Microsoft HoloLens called “the HoloFoldit” represents technologically high-grade form extended cognizing perspective neo-mechanical philosophy. This short commentary aims to (1) carve up conceptual landscape possible objections Smart’s argument (2) elaborate on possibility hologrammatically cognition, which is supposed be one features HoloFoldit case distinguishes it more primitive forms extension. tackling (1), I do not mean suggest consider or have sufficient answers these objections. addressing (2), goal argue for against cognition but reveal some issues metaphysics virtual upon hinges. construct an favor based veracity realism (Chalmers, 2017) fictionalism (McDonnell Wildman, 2019).