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In VR you could meet real people, though - I don't think it's quite the same.

Right. I only meant regarding an "escape into an immersive other world that allows them to forget [...] the fact that they are alone."

There is serious academic research that disagrees with your anecdote.

On the other hand, there's serious life experience that disagrees with your argumentum ad verecundiam.

(that's not how that one works)

With no cites, it absolutely is.

I guess you're right, maybe he didn't feel what he thought he felt. :-P

He edited his post. He originally made the statement that his experience proved VR therapy was a stupid idea.

I did edit it a little, but only to make it (slightly) more tactful.

Should have read White Fang by Jack London instead.