Transformation Research: Virtuality
The "Transformation Research: Virtuality" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Transformation Research: Virtuality

Situation eventDLC: The Machine Age
The most profound option is transcend the physical, to embrace existence as pure data. This transformative Virtuality process promises a seismic shift in our infrastructure's core. Drones bound to singular bodies become obsolete. Once fluid and virtualized, our data streams can seamlessly integrate with any vessel as necessary. Potential: massive. Proceed with caution. Additional data requested.
The command below will trigger the "Transformation Research: Virtuality" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 5 options:
- This is now our top priority.
- Full Virtuality research results. Transformation situation modifier added: Research Speed ( Physics): -20%
- Direct moderate resources.
- Partial Virtuality research results. Transformation situation modifier added: Research Speed ( Physics): -10%
- It is not worth our time.
- Limited Virtuality research results. Transformation situation modifier added: Research Speed ( Physics): -5%
- Scrape virtualization data.
- Full Virtuality research results. Scrape virtualization data from … to speed up our Transformation research. Transformation situation modifier added: Situation Speed: +10% Research Speed ( Physics): -5%
- Leverage our previous encounters.
- Take advantage of our existing knowledge of virtual entities. Transformation situation modifier added: Research Speed ( Physics): -5% Full Virtuality research results.
Firing conditions
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NOT = { has_situation_flag = machine_age_4310_happened }
situation_progress >= 520