Frontiers in Virtual Reality | Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Systematic Review

Published on 14 May 2026

Physiological responses to virtual sensory stimuli in immersive XR: a systematic review

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Vera Thomas
Alexander Hönning
Rodrigo Cerecero Curiel
Leila Harhaus-Wähner
Cosima Prahm

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1810042

334 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 13 May 2026

Neutrosophic technarrative architecture for symbolic–emotional evaluation of virtual architectural spaces in VR

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Jesus Rafael Hechavarria-Hernandez
Leonel Vasquez-Cevallos
Florentin Smarandache

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1818469

413 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2026

Younger children engage more while adolescents feel more excluded in social interaction in VR: evidence from two controlled experiments

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Tung Khau
Giuseppe De Luca
Martina Benvenuti
Elvis Mazzoni
Gerrit Meixner

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1789480

423 views

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2026

Dancing with an AI partner in virtual and mixed reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Markus Laattala
Adas Slezas
Supriya Dutta
Perttu Hämäläinen

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1769840

526 views

Editorial

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Editorial: Unlocking the Potential of XR: Shaping a Pro-Social Metaverse

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Ren Xu
Jonathan Giron
Justine Saint-Aubert

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

127 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Integrating BIM and VR for Enhanced Safety Communication and Training in Construction

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mehamooda Baikati
Arif Khan Baikati
Saravana Kumar MP
Prasanna Venkatesan Ramani

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

123 views

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Validation of a VR-Based office configuration system and exploration of user preferences: a two-phase within-subject study

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Veysel Tokdemir

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1813869

351 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 May 2026

You Got to Coordinate, Stably: 3D Bimanual Guidance with Haptic and Auditory Cues

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Takashige Suzuki
Kizashi Nakano
Takuji Narumi
Hideaki Kuzuoka

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

100 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Regulatory frameworks and digital identity in the metaverse: an exploratory virtual reality experiment on trust, privacy, and openness

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Giuseppe Alessandro Veltri
Francesco Mureddu
Alessandro Innocenti
Matteo Sirizzotti
Eva Venturini

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1779260

684 views

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

Virtual Embodiment in virtual mirrors and presence: effects on adolescent self-esteem

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Reut Kapah
Sara A. Freedman

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1772574

398 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Design and Early Development of an Open-Source XR Platform for Immersive, Secure, and Scalable Technician Education

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Akalanka Mailewa
David Anderson
Mark Gill
Alan F. Srock
Luis Perez

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

213 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Apr 2026

Understanding the Key Factors Influencing Continued Use Intention Toward Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)-Themed Virtual Reality Games

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Yuanfang Liu
Guanghong Xie
Junya Zhi
Wenrui Zuo
Rua Williams

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

207 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Hyperpersonal relationships in social virtual reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Maura D. Corder
Brandon Kirk
Cameron W. Piercy

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1781529

622 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Immersive Creativity: A Framework for Expressive and Creative Interaction in Virtual and Mixed Reality Inspired by Musical Thinking

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

César Rennó-Costa
Alyson Matheus de Carvalho Souza
Stefane de Assis Orichuela
João Anisio Marinho da Nobrega
Jonatas Manzolli
Cleber da Silveira Campos

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

266 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Trusted but Not Trustworthy: A Conceptual Analysis of AI Agent Risks in the Metaverse and EU Policy Responses

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Anselm Küsters

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

303 views

Methods

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Methodological framework for integrating intracranial EEG with immersive virtual reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mariano Alcañiz
Teodoro Ors
Antonio Gutiérrez
Vicente Villanueva
Roberto Llorens

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

239 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Apr 2026

AI-Directed Procedural Content Generation for Personalized XR in Industrial-Heritage Museums

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Başak Çakmak
Aslı Çekmiş

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

315 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2026

Making futures playable: role-based virtual reality career exploration to promote student imagination and creative self-efficacy

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Hanieh Khaleghian
Robert LiKamWa
Ed Finn

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1783996

557 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2026

Listening inside the sphere: user and practitioner perspectives on sound design in cinematic virtual reality (Cine-VR)

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Hitesh Kumar Chaurasia
Manoj Majhi

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1790470

579 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2026

Dual-layer emotion sensing in virtual reality: integrating facial action units and GPT-4o semantic mapping

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Nur Syakirah Cik Zamani
Nurain Syafiqah Jannah Md Amin
Mahdiyeh Sadat Moosavi
Nur Zakiah Balqis Mohd Fauzi
Nusrat Z. Zenia
Suziah Sulaiman
Frédéric Mérienne

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1746499

486 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Apr 2026

Making the invisible visible: Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and emotional impact of Virtual vs Traditional Art therapy in a real-world setting

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Evangelia Baka
Vasiliki Tsiaousi
Oliver A Kannape

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

240 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Apr 2026

The Influence of Avatar Generation and Appearance on Embodiment and User Experience in Virtual Reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Judith Hartfill
Frederico Bormann
Erik Wolf
Frank Steinicke

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

345 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Apr 2026

The Subtlety of Impossible Intersections During Virtual Locomotion

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Pierce Powell
Johnathan Mell
Ryan P. McMahan

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

230 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Apr 2026

The impact of olfactory stimuli on foreign language vocabulary acquisition in an immersive virtual reality environment

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Bruno Peixoto
Luciana Cabral P. Bessa
Guilherme Gonçalves
Maximino Bessa
Miguel Melo

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1751609

424 views

498 articles

articles

Physiological responses to virtual sensory stimuli in immersive XR: a systematic review

Neutrosophic technarrative architecture for symbolic–emotional evaluation of virtual architectural spaces in VR

Younger children engage more while adolescents feel more excluded in social interaction in VR: evidence from two controlled experiments

Dancing with an AI partner in virtual and mixed reality

Editorial: Unlocking the Potential of XR: Shaping a Pro-Social Metaverse

Integrating BIM and VR for Enhanced Safety Communication and Training in Construction

Validation of a VR-Based office configuration system and exploration of user preferences: a two-phase within-subject study

You Got to Coordinate, Stably: 3D Bimanual Guidance with Haptic and Auditory Cues

Regulatory frameworks and digital identity in the metaverse: an exploratory virtual reality experiment on trust, privacy, and openness

Virtual Embodiment in virtual mirrors and presence: effects on adolescent self-esteem

Design and Early Development of an Open-Source XR Platform for Immersive, Secure, and Scalable Technician Education

Understanding the Key Factors Influencing Continued Use Intention Toward Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)-Themed Virtual Reality Games

Hyperpersonal relationships in social virtual reality

Immersive Creativity: A Framework for Expressive and Creative Interaction in Virtual and Mixed Reality Inspired by Musical Thinking

Trusted but Not Trustworthy: A Conceptual Analysis of AI Agent Risks in the Metaverse and EU Policy Responses

Methodological framework for integrating intracranial EEG with immersive virtual reality

AI-Directed Procedural Content Generation for Personalized XR in Industrial-Heritage Museums

Making futures playable: role-based virtual reality career exploration to promote student imagination and creative self-efficacy

Listening inside the sphere: user and practitioner perspectives on sound design in cinematic virtual reality (Cine-VR)

Dual-layer emotion sensing in virtual reality: integrating facial action units and GPT-4o semantic mapping

Making the invisible visible: Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and emotional impact of Virtual vs Traditional Art therapy in a real-world setting

The Influence of Avatar Generation and Appearance on Embodiment and User Experience in Virtual Reality

The Subtlety of Impossible Intersections During Virtual Locomotion

The impact of olfactory stimuli on foreign language vocabulary acquisition in an immersive virtual reality environment