Scientific consensus regards remote viewing as a pseudoscience due to lack of replicable evidence and methodological flaws in studies.

Despite decades of experimentation, remote viewing has not produced consistent, independently verifiable results under controlled conditions. Critics point to issues such as inadequate experimental controls, confirmation bias, and the inability to eliminate chance or fraud. The phenomenon's dependence on subjective reports and the challenge of blind testing have led mainstream science to classify it as pseudoscientific. Advocates argue for more rigorous protocols and open-minded study but acknowledge the absence of conclusive proof.