Definition
Plain language
A classic set of 2D physics puzzles where you place one object, hit go, and let gravity solve it.
As stated in the literature
A physical-reasoning benchmark of 2D puzzles solved by placing a single action object; the base environment underlying Interphyre.
Why it matters: It matters because it offers a clean, controlled way to test whether a system really understands how objects move and interact.
For example, a PHYRE puzzle might ask you to place one extra ball so that, once physics takes over, a green ball rolls into a blue one.
Heard on the show
“The puzzle is from a benchmark called Interphyre — built on top of PHYRE, which is a set of 2D physics puzzles where you place one object, hit go, and let gravity do the rest.”Episode 186 — How a Frozen Model Went From 2% to 77% on Physics Puzzles — Without Retraining