Virtual reality can cause real physical sensations.

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Is it true that virtual reality can cause real physical sensations?

Yes. A reference article on virtual reality reports that VR use has been tied to real physical injuries and VR sickness, and other sources note that VR can deliver tactile sensations and a felt sense of physical presence.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Evidence for · 4

Virtual reality

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Virtual reality. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_reality

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Frontiers | The reality of virtual reality

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Frontiers | The reality of virtual reality. (n.d.). frontiersin.org. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093014/full

Effects on Physical Condition and Body Composition of a Physical Exercise Program Implemented Through Immersive Virtual Reality in University Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Effects on Physical Condition and Body Composition of a Physical Exercise Program Implemented Through Immersive Virtual Reality in University Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. (n.d.). clinicaltrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06580769

Body and world: The correlation between the virtual and the actual through phenomenological reflections via Merleau-Ponty and Deleuze

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Body and world: The correlation between the virtual and the actual through phenomenological reflections via Merleau-Ponty and Deleuze. (n.d.). tandfonline.com. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/20797222.2020.1863564?needAccess=true

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