“The person claiming to have been distracted and monetarily thought they were in a VR game.”

Hah! This is bullshit.

You can find scientific studies to support or refute any claim. They often contradict each other. According to different studies, everything we eat both prevents and causes cancer. According to scientific study, smelling farts cures cancer.

See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rnq1NpHdmw

Science isn’t done with one study. It’s an ongoing practice. It takes time.

Violent games and violent people is probably more correlation than causation though. Any sane person can tell the difference between a video game and reality. Just like any sane person can tell the difference between a movie and reality.