Virtual Dysphoria: A Non-Diagnostic Construct Proposal on Loss of Belonging to the Physical World After Prolonged Immersive Social Virtual Reality Use

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: André Cicivizzo
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22257903
Cited by: 2

Abstract

Theoretical article proposing virtual dysphoria as a non-diagnostic construct for technology-mediated distress after prolonged immersive social VR use (e.g., VRChat): loss of belonging to the physical world and affective discordance between avatar and offline body (gender and form/species). Distinguishes the construct from clinical gender dysphoria and from virtual confabulation. Author: André Cicivizzo, UNIP.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
2 September 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint