Reality and the virtual world will never be markers of existence even in an era filled with simulations and replicas.
Suppose that a few miles from your home, there’s a man named John.
You’ve never met him before, and for the rest of your life, you never will
Now tell me - who is more real to you?

That man, who "exists" but will never intersect with your life.
Or me, who has spent all this time with you.