Community:Phantom Sense

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Phantom Sense (or "Phantom Touch") is a phenomena among VRChat players that make them feel various stimuli in real life from what they're doing in VR. Note that Phantom Sense is a purely psychological phenomenon, as opposed to a mechanical approach like Haptic Technology.

Scientific Evidence

There has been debate over the reality of phantom sense, but studies have been conducted that support the existence of this phenomenon [1]. Many have compared Phantom Sense to the Placebo Effect in common terms.

Variations

Name Effect
Phantom Pain People with Phantom Pain claim they can feel pain from stimuli within VRChat, such as being shot at.
Phantom Heat People with Phantom Heat claim they can feel temperature from stimuli within VRChat, like putting their hands over a fire.

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