A time warp is an imaginary spatial distortion that allows

time travel in fiction Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, and film. The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularized in H. G. Wells ...

, or a hypothetical form of

time dilation Time dilation is the difference in elapsed time as measured by two clocks, either because of a relative velocity between them (special relativity), or a difference in gravitational potential between their locations (general relativity). When unsp ...

or contraction. Time Warp may also refer to:

Music

* "Time Warp", a song and dance from ''The Rocky Horror Show'' * ''Time Warp'' (album), a 1995 R&b/House album by Chick Corea *"Time Warp", an R&B track that appeared as a B-side on Eddy Grant's 1983 single "

Electric Avenue Electric Avenue is a street in Brixton, London built in 1888. It was the first market street to be lit by electric lights. Today, Electric Avenue contains national retail chains (Boots, Greggs, and Iceland), as well as various local food and ...

" *"Timewarp", a single by

Sub Focus Nicolaas Douwma (born 13 April 1982), better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English DJ, music producer, songwriter and sound engineer. He has been releasing records since 2003. On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut ...

Entertainment

* ''Time Warp'' (TV series), a popular science television program * ''Time Warp'' (comics), a comic book series published by DC Comics in 1980 and 2013 * ''Time Warp'' (festival), an electronic music festival *''

The Time Warp Trio ''The Time Warp Trio'' is a children's book series written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith and Adam McCauley, which describes the adventures of three boys – Joe, Sam, and Fred – who travel through time and space with the aid o ...

'', a children's book series **''

Time Warp Trio ''Time Warp Trio'' is a children's animated television series based on the children's book series of the same name. Created by Jon Scieszka, the series was produced by WGBH Boston in association with Soup2Nuts. The series aired from July 9, ...

'', animated series based on the book series

Technology

Dynamic time warping In time series analysis, dynamic time warping (DTW) is an algorithm for measuring similarity between two temporal sequences, which may vary in speed. For instance, similarities in walking could be detected using DTW, even if one person was walk ...

, the property that the timing of a sequence of events may not be regular, addressed in computational sequence comparisons via a dynamic programming algorithm *

Asynchronous reprojection Asynchronous reprojection is a class of computer graphics technologies aimed at ensuring a virtual reality headset is responsive to user motion even when the GPU isn't able to keep up with the headset's target framerate, and to reduce perceived ...

, also called time warp, in virtual reality headsets

Other uses

Time Warp (roller coaster) Time Warp, formerly known as Tomb Raider: The Ride, was a flying roller coaster located at Canada's Wonderland. Manufactured by Zamperla, the ride opened to the public on 2 May 2004. Following Cedar Fair's (merged with Six Flags in July 2024 unde ...

, a roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland {{disambiguation