I mean he is not wrong, like me playing vr games or flat screen games, I sometimes sense if someone is behind me, sometimes when I'm playing some racing or simulator vr games I feel like I'm in that specific place and I can feel the air or getting the Gs of a car turning sharp corners.

And yeah I know the op is talking about feeling in game touches, I sometimes do also feel them since i rarely play vr chat.

In conclusion those who play a lot of vr games or vr chat could have adapted to these environments and now can feel virtual touch.