When we refer to the idea of visual immersion, we imagine a displacement towards a virtual space in which we immerse ourselves and with which we interact. Proposals associated with immersion, such as the topic of travel, were already presented in advertising images of the early twentieth century. In this article, we will establish that these notions of immersion have been developed since the middle of the 18th century, specifically with the creation of the lenticular stereoscope in 1851. Using medial archaeology as a methodological approach, we will demonstrate that devices such as the stereoscope (18th century) and the Sensorama (20th century) not only transformed the form of visualization, but also offered immersive experiences that linked the viewer to both physical and virtual spaces.