Simply put, a phantom sense is any physical sensation you experience while in VR that is not created by the VR headset, software running on it, or accessories but rather by your own mind.

In other words, can we feel the sensation of being touched when in reality we are not? This is what is known as "phantom sensation," which occurs when the nervous system perceives a tactile ...

One of my favorites is about a patient who started experiencing a vivid phantom arm soon after amputation—nothing unusual so far—but after a few weeks developed a peculiar, gnawing sensation ...