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Virtual reality (VR) can partially replace certain real experiences, such as virtual travel, training simulations, and remote social interactions, offering accessibility and immersion where physical participation is limited. However, it cannot fully substitute authentic real-life encounters due to lacking genuine sensory depth (e.g., touch, smell), unpredictability, emotional authenticity, and physical risks/rewards. VR enhances and supplements reality but preserves the unique value of tangible, unscripted human and environmental interactions.https://theconversation.com/why-virtual-reality-cannot-match-the-real-thing-92035
https://www.other.world/blog/vr-real-life
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9517547/