BU Research Blog

Phantom Touch in VR is a phenomenon where a person can experience interpersonal touch in virtual reality with no real-life contact. With the growth of VR technology and games, more users are coming across the phenomena, however current studies have not identified the scientific reasons why it occurs and what effect it has on users. This R&D project has done some preliminary study and experiment on a group of participants. If you have interest, have a look at the interview of Sasha on the national television of her country.