Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Perspective

Published on 10 Aug 2026

Next-generation movement-based physical rehabilitation through artificial intelligence-driven immersive virtual reality: a brief perspective

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Martine Bordeleau
Hannah Derue
David R. Labbé
Samory Houzangbe
Maxime T. Robert
Anouk Lamontagne
Serge Marchand
Guillaume Léonard

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1760132

729 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

SelfMDiff: Self-feedback-guided Multi-modal Diffusion Model for Gaze Prediction in Augmented Reality

in Augmented Reality

Jianing Zhang
Xiaofei Di
Enyao Chang
Ling Yang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Designing an LLM-Driven Mobile AR Companion for Social Interaction Support in Children and Youth with Autism: A Pilot Study

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Zhizhu Wu
Man Yang
Jiaxin Liu
Peng Hai
Jingxin Su

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

117 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Aug 2026

Towards Automated Assessment of Communication Skills in Virtual Reality: An Exploratory Feasibility Study

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

ELENA PARRA VARGAS
Mariano Alcañiz

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

102 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Aug 2026

Attitudinal transformation as the primary mechanism of VR-based oracy learning

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

AJIT ILANGOVAN
Govindarajan P
Savariah Xavier

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Avatar fidelity and Co-presence in a collaborative VR educational task: a secondary analysis of the HuTwin dataset

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Taoran Jin
Jiaming Zhang
Yu Wang
Zhanrong Ye
Ling Yang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1860866

901 views

Technology and Code

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Haptic Interaction Toolkit: a mixed reality-based robotic console for experimental investigation of haptic feedback in robotic-assisted surgery

in Technologies for VR

Zeynep Akbal
Anna Yadygina
Christopher Remde
Julia Blumenthal
Johann Pratschke
Igor M. Sauer
Moritz Queisner

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1830167

1,415 views

Correction

Accepted on 05 Aug 2026

Correction: Integrating technologies in the clinical practice, from challenges to opportunities: a multicentric feasibility study in children with different neurodevelopmental disabilities

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Benedetta Del Lucchese
Elena Beani
Giada Martini
Veronica Barzacchi
Clara Bombonato
Gloria Mangani
Valentina Menici
Alessandra Bardoni
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
Ilaria Maria Anna Cardillo

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

120 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Embodied brand companions: fostering passenger loyalty and emotional connection in high-speed rail membership programs via social VR avatars

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Xia Hua
Qin Zhou
Congcong Kong
Junping Ding
Zhouyang Gu

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1902744

1,240 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Evaluating interaction mechanics in virtual reality gaming: from user studies to design recommendations

in Technologies for VR

Sara Srebot
Emilia Haramina
Lea Skorin-Kapov
Darian Škarica

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1833901

869 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 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

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1773567

2,175 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 03 Aug 2026

Immersive-Simulation Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Technologies, Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development, and AI-Driven Emotion Estimation─ A Systematic Review

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mohammad Mominur Rahman
Khansa Chemnad
Marwa Al Assi
Areej Babiker
Achraf Othman

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

229 views

Editorial

Accepted on 03 Aug 2026

Editorial: Enabling the medical extended reality ecosystem—advancements in technology, applications and regulatory science

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Vangelis Lympouridis, PhD
Luana Colloca
Atul Gupta
Susan Persky
Caitlin R Rawlins
Jennifer N Avari Silva
Jithesh Veetil
Heather Benz

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

201 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Aug 2026

Exercise-Induced Avatar Transformation]{Effects of Exercise-Induced Gradual versus Instant Avatar Transformation on Muscle Strength and Sense of Embodiment in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Healthy Adults

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Yong-Hao Hu
Yuichiro Nakaso
Takuto Nakamura
Takafumi Kanaya
Takahiro Ushida
Takuji Narumi

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

178 views

Technology and Code

Published on 03 Aug 2026

Incorporating virtual reality into clinical and research settings

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

James L. Evans
Riwei Jin
Salman Mohamadi
Connor R. Davey
Reid Jockisch
Mark Cohen
Matthew T. Bramlet
Aaron T. Anderson
Bradley P. Sutton

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1807641

1,250 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 03 Aug 2026

Presence and positive affect during VR-based animal-like interactions

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Julien Willms
Alice Sader
Georg Juckel
Paraskevi Mavrogiorgou-Juckel

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1827398

669 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jul 2026

Walking settings affect aesthetic emotion during art appreciation in virtual reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Go Furusawa
Shinya Kaneko
Yizhen Zhou
Kazuo Isoda
Asami Matsuyama
Ichiro Hisanaga
Hideaki Kawabata

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

316 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2026

From engagement to development: teacher- and parent-rated changes following virtual Reality–Based training in children with special educational needs

in Technologies for VR

Engin Karadağ
S. Koza Ciftci
Murat Aydogmus
Ceren Bostancı
İrfan Şimsek
Evi Zerra
Marta Kubiak
Javier Saiz
Agnese Gobbi

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1891564

901 views

Editorial

Published on 31 Jul 2026

Editorial: Exploring meaningful extended reality (XR) experiences: psychological, educational, and data-driven perspectives

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Maxwell Foxman
Rabindra A. Ratan
Jorge Peña
David Beyea
Alex P. Leith
Brian Klebig

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1935335

694 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2026

From familiarity to dissemination:the mediating role of immersive VR experience in cross-cultural engagement

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Liuxin Ou
Yuxin Chen
Xiangyu Li
Yuting Dai
Guang Luo

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1857057

1,012 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 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 B. Mailewa
David Anderson
Mark Gill
Alan F. Srock
Luis Perez

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1738014

2,174 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2026

Project Ekhi: what healthy volunteers can and cannot tell you about VR-based digital phenotyping of anxiety and somatoform dissociation

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Tomáš Švec
Eliška Bartečková
Robert Roman
Pavel Smrž

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1863011

978 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2026

Visual feedback-based interpretation support for retroperitoneal organ dissection in a VR surgical simulator: a mixed-methods study

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Yoshihisa Wada
Kaori Ito
Takahiro Jimbo
Hiroaki Yano

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1876733

983 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jul 2026

Controlling Vocal Vibrato: A Feasibility Study of Vibrato Modulation Using Selective Electrical Stimulation of the Larynx

in Technologies for VR

Daigo Uchida
Seito Matsubara
Akihiko MURAI

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

345 views

1,023 articles

articles

Next-generation movement-based physical rehabilitation through artificial intelligence-driven immersive virtual reality: a brief perspective

SelfMDiff: Self-feedback-guided Multi-modal Diffusion Model for Gaze Prediction in Augmented Reality

Designing an LLM-Driven Mobile AR Companion for Social Interaction Support in Children and Youth with Autism: A Pilot Study

Towards Automated Assessment of Communication Skills in Virtual Reality: An Exploratory Feasibility Study

Attitudinal transformation as the primary mechanism of VR-based oracy learning

Avatar fidelity and Co-presence in a collaborative VR educational task: a secondary analysis of the HuTwin dataset

Haptic Interaction Toolkit: a mixed reality-based robotic console for experimental investigation of haptic feedback in robotic-assisted surgery

Correction: Integrating technologies in the clinical practice, from challenges to opportunities: a multicentric feasibility study in children with different neurodevelopmental disabilities

Embodied brand companions: fostering passenger loyalty and emotional connection in high-speed rail membership programs via social VR avatars

Evaluating interaction mechanics in virtual reality gaming: from user studies to design recommendations

Making the invisible visible: exploring the feasibility, acceptability and emotional impact of virtual vs. traditional art therapy in a real-world setting

Immersive-Simulation Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Technologies, Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development, and AI-Driven Emotion Estimation─ A Systematic Review

Editorial: Enabling the medical extended reality ecosystem—advancements in technology, applications and regulatory science

Exercise-Induced Avatar Transformation]{Effects of Exercise-Induced Gradual versus Instant Avatar Transformation on Muscle Strength and Sense of Embodiment in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Healthy Adults

Incorporating virtual reality into clinical and research settings

Presence and positive affect during VR-based animal-like interactions

Walking settings affect aesthetic emotion during art appreciation in virtual reality

From engagement to development: teacher- and parent-rated changes following virtual Reality–Based training in children with special educational needs

Editorial: Exploring meaningful extended reality (XR) experiences: psychological, educational, and data-driven perspectives

From familiarity to dissemination:the mediating role of immersive VR experience in cross-cultural engagement

Design and early development of an open-source XR platform for immersive, secure, and scalable technician education

Project Ekhi: what healthy volunteers can and cannot tell you about VR-based digital phenotyping of anxiety and somatoform dissociation

Visual feedback-based interpretation support for retroperitoneal organ dissection in a VR surgical simulator: a mixed-methods study

Controlling Vocal Vibrato: A Feasibility Study of Vibrato Modulation Using Selective Electrical Stimulation of the Larynx