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Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Assessing the effect of arousal on performance in a virtual reality narrative scenario using biological signals

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Daniel Archer
Chen Li
Guang Chen
Yixin Dai
Anthony Steed

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1458191

2,572 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Immersive videos of natural and urban environments can enhance awe and psychological well-being

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Lisa L. Barth
Fariba Mostajeran
Frank Steinicke
Bernhard E. Riecke
Simone Kühn

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1532991

3,459 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

The effects of different variants of eye-tracking-based feedback of attentional processes during virtual social interactions

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Teresa Schmidt-Peter
Theresa F. Wechsler
Leon O. H. Kroczek
Andreas Mühlberger

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1556898

2,165 views

Review

Published on 13 Jun 2025

The evolution of virtual identity: a systematic review of avatar customization technologies and their behavioral effects in VR environments

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Hamid Ouhnni
Acim Btissam
Belhiah Meryam
Karim El Bouchti
Zaoui Seghroucheni Yassine
Souad Najoua Lagmiri
Benachir Rigalma
Soumia Ziti

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1496128

8,064 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Jun 2025

Measuring the key components of the user experience in immersive virtual reality environments

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Jean Felipe Patikowski Cheiran
Denise Ruschel Bandeira
Marcelo Soares Pimenta

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1585614

7,149 views
6 citations

Methods

Published on 02 Jun 2025

Creating controversy: developing a virtual reality training tool with 360° film to engage in ethnic profiling reform

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Bas Böing
Peter W. De Vries
Ellen Giebels

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1451206

2,022 views

Original Research

Published on 30 May 2025

Visual tracking of a moving target in 360-degree virtual reality: Analysis of the effects on attention and mood

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

T. Sellner
P. Ehmann
J. Spielmann
F. Gogolla
A. Rösgen
J. Mayer
M. A. Schoenfeld
H. Flor

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1575744

1,552 views

Original Research

Published on 30 May 2025

Strangers and friends meet in virtual reality: the influence of prior acquaintance in social VR scenarios

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Esen K. Tütüncü
Ramon Oliva
Mel Slater

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1569708

3,117 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 27 May 2025

Assessing virtual reality presence through physiological measures: a comprehensive review

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Danping Wang
Yunchao Peng
Lise Haddouk
Nicolas Vayatis
Pierre-Paul Vidal

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1530770

4,995 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Visual assistance may impede sensorimotor learning during gamified rehabilitation exercises

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Yuxuan Huang
Naveen Elangovan
Jürgen Konczak
Victoria Interrante

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1526567

2,012 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

Digital twin embodied interactions design: Synchronized and aligned physical sensation in location-based social VR

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Ju Zhang
Fang Ma
Yuke Pi
Haoyang Du
Xueni Pan

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1499845

4,649 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 May 2025

Psychological evaluation of a virtual connected room from the perspective of we-mode

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Yuki Harada
Yoshihiro Sato
Ayumi Kambara
Kazuo Oki
Ryo Takahashi
Nobuyuki Utsumi
Ryuhei Tsuji
Yoshimichi Sato

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1563866

1,448 views

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2025

Effects of interactive loading interfaces for virtual reality game environments on time perception, cognitive load, and emotions

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Yi-Ting Huang
Chih-Chieh Hsu
Tzu-Hsuan Wang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1540406

5,668 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2025

Inter-brain synchrony in real-world and virtual reality search tasks using EEG hyperscanning

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Ashkan F. Hayati
Amit Barde
Ihshan Gumilar
Abdul Momin
Gun Lee
Alex Chatburn
Mark Billinghurst

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1469105

5,041 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 May 2025

Analyzing and comparing augmented reality and virtual reality assisted vocabulary learning: a systematic review

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mike Minwen Zhang
Harwati Hashim
Melor Md Yunus

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1522380

6,888 views
6 citations

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 12 May 2025

Rethinking privacy for avatars: biometric and inferred data in the metaverse

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Giovanni Sorrentino
Javier López-Guzmán

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1520655

5,197 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 06 May 2025

Editorial: Ethics in the Metaverse

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Judith Molka-Danielsen
Darren Mundy
Leonora Onarheim Bergsjø
Stella Hadjistassou

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1576244

2,947 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 01 May 2025

Scoping Review on the Effects of Simulation-Based Interventions on Reducing Stigma Toward People with Schizophrenia

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Eva-Maria Weiß
Dagmar C. Unz
Frank Schwab

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1404156

2,596 views

Editorial

Published on 25 Apr 2025

Editorial: Exploring the perceived realism of XR experiences: unveiling the impact of cutting-edge simulation tools and their interplay with human and contextual factors

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mincheol Shin
David C. Jeong
Tamara Makana Chock

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1573248

1,825 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2025

Effectiveness of training under stress in immersive VR: an investigation of firefighter performance, gaze entropy, and pupillometry

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Ranjana K. Mehta
John Kang
Yangming Shi
Jing Du

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1542507

3,184 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Apr 2025

The interplay of user preference and precision in different gaze-based interaction methods in virtual environments

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Björn R. Severitt
Yannick Sauer
Alexander Neugebauer
Rajat Agarwala
Nora Castner
Siegfried Wahl

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1576962

2,532 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Virtual assessment: using in-game behaviors during immersive role-play for contextually relevant assessment of fear of intimacy

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Yijun Qian
Luoying Lin
Yaning Li
Zhimeng Wang
Meng Li
Xin Tong
RAY LC

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1557903

2,586 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2025

The impact of human agents on spatial navigation and knowledge acquisition in a virtual environment

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Tracy Sánchez Pacheco
Melissa Sarria Mosquera
Kaya Gärtner
Vincent Schmidt
Debora Nolte
Sabine U. König
Gordon Pipa
Peter König

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1497237

2,655 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2025

Reducing foreign language anxiety through repeated exposure to a customizable VR public speaking application

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Seonjeong Park
Damaris D. E. Carlisle
Zimu Cheng
Marco Gillies
Xueni Pan

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1519409

5,864 views
4 citations

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articles

Assessing the effect of arousal on performance in a virtual reality narrative scenario using biological signals

Immersive videos of natural and urban environments can enhance awe and psychological well-being

The effects of different variants of eye-tracking-based feedback of attentional processes during virtual social interactions

The evolution of virtual identity: a systematic review of avatar customization technologies and their behavioral effects in VR environments

Measuring the key components of the user experience in immersive virtual reality environments

Creating controversy: developing a virtual reality training tool with 360° film to engage in ethnic profiling reform

Visual tracking of a moving target in 360-degree virtual reality: Analysis of the effects on attention and mood

Strangers and friends meet in virtual reality: the influence of prior acquaintance in social VR scenarios

Assessing virtual reality presence through physiological measures: a comprehensive review

Visual assistance may impede sensorimotor learning during gamified rehabilitation exercises

Digital twin embodied interactions design: Synchronized and aligned physical sensation in location-based social VR

Psychological evaluation of a virtual connected room from the perspective of we-mode

Effects of interactive loading interfaces for virtual reality game environments on time perception, cognitive load, and emotions

Inter-brain synchrony in real-world and virtual reality search tasks using EEG hyperscanning

Analyzing and comparing augmented reality and virtual reality assisted vocabulary learning: a systematic review

Rethinking privacy for avatars: biometric and inferred data in the metaverse

Editorial: Ethics in the Metaverse

Scoping Review on the Effects of Simulation-Based Interventions on Reducing Stigma Toward People with Schizophrenia

Editorial: Exploring the perceived realism of XR experiences: unveiling the impact of cutting-edge simulation tools and their interplay with human and contextual factors

Effectiveness of training under stress in immersive VR: an investigation of firefighter performance, gaze entropy, and pupillometry

The interplay of user preference and precision in different gaze-based interaction methods in virtual environments

Virtual assessment: using in-game behaviors during immersive role-play for contextually relevant assessment of fear of intimacy

The impact of human agents on spatial navigation and knowledge acquisition in a virtual environment

Reducing foreign language anxiety through repeated exposure to a customizable VR public speaking application