In recent years, it has been suggested that the feeling of awe can lead to positive changes in interpersonal attitudes. However, findings on the effects of awe on prejudice and tolerance are limited and inconsistent. This study examined how awe affects levels of prejudice and tolerance toward Syrians, as well as the role of individual differences (in-group identification and social dominance) in this process. The research was conducted using a pretest-posttest control group experimental design. Pre-test prejudice measurements were collected from participants, all of whom were Turkish, and their levels of in-group identification and social dominance were also measured at this stage. Participants were then randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 52; 13 men, 39 women) or the control group (n = 58; 7 men, 51 women). Subsequently, based on videos determined in a pilot study, participants in the experimental group watched an awe-inducing space video through a virtual reality (VR) headset, while those in the control group watched a neutral park video via VR. Afterwards, post-test measurements of prejudice and tolerance levels were collected. The data were analyzed using repeated-measure ANCOVA, with social dominance and ingroup identification scores included as covariates.Results indicated that awe, by itself, did not significantly affect prejudice and tolerance. However, when covariates were included in the analysis, it was found that levels of social dominance and ingroup identification played an essential role in changes in prejudice. Similarly, analysis conducted on tolerance scores also revealed that social dominance was significant. These findings suggest that the effects of awe on prejudice and tolerance may not be evident when individual differences are ignored; they imply that awe may not act alone in transforming social attitudes, but instead work together with personal characteristics.