Frontiers in Virtual Reality

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

210 views

Review

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Immersive Extended Reality (XR) in Oncology: A Scoping Review of Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) Applications for 3D Solid Tumor Visualization

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Sinha Afroz
Lei Zhang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

100 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

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2026

XR application development in the 21st century: a survey spanning two decades of XR developers, applications, and challenges

in Technologies for VR

Tuukka M. Takala
Ryan P. McMahan
Nayan Chawla
Ernst Kruijff
Takashi Kawai

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1769463

326 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

Brief Research Report

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Development of the interactive virtual laboratory for fundamental mechanics – iMechLab

in Technologies for VR

Marija Šljivak
Saša Lazović
Vladimir M. Petrović

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1746725

401 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

392 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

170 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

177 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

145 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

216 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

408 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

415 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2026

Immersive digitalization of cultural heritage: a validated virtual reality museum platform using integrated 3D and 360-degree technologies

in Technologies for VR

Pongpipat Saithong
Jiranai Yoddee

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1767312

561 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 22 Apr 2026

Drivers of Innovation and Adoption in Medical Extended Reality: A Summary Report of the 2024 MDIC Medical Extended Reality Summit

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Vangelis Lympouridis
Ryan Beams
Luana Colloca
Atul Gupta
Susan Persky
Caitlin R Rawlins
Jennifer N Avari Silva
Jithesh Veetil
Jennifer R. Waters-Daly
Haizhen Zhang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

176 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

379 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2026

Long-term effects of virtual reality exposure therapy for adolescents with public speaking anxiety: a one-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Pia R. Hauge
Rolf Gjestad
Philip Lindner
Tine Nordgreen
Smiti Kahlon

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1792043

525 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

160 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

236 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

155 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

322 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Apr 2026

The role of embodiment in virtual Reality’s effects on hand osteoarthritis pain: a pilot study

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

David H. Vo
Michaela Sawada
Robert R. Edwards
Nancy A. Baker

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1735996

367 views

Review

Published on 20 Apr 2026

Body ownership illusions in immersive virtual reality: implications for musculoskeletal rehabilitation

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Manca Opara Zupančič
Nejc Šarabon

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1793021

607 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2026

SafeSpaceVR: development and evaluation of an open-source, clinician-guided virtual reality tool for social anxiety

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Kevin Hofbauer
Joshua Juvrud

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1785069

379 views

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articles

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

Immersive Extended Reality (XR) in Oncology: A Scoping Review of Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) Applications for 3D Solid Tumor Visualization

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

XR application development in the 21st century: a survey spanning two decades of XR developers, applications, and challenges

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

Development of the interactive virtual laboratory for fundamental mechanics – iMechLab

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

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

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

Immersive digitalization of cultural heritage: a validated virtual reality museum platform using integrated 3D and 360-degree technologies

Drivers of Innovation and Adoption in Medical Extended Reality: A Summary Report of the 2024 MDIC Medical Extended Reality Summit

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

Long-term effects of virtual reality exposure therapy for adolescents with public speaking anxiety: a one-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

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

The role of embodiment in virtual Reality’s effects on hand osteoarthritis pain: a pilot study

Body ownership illusions in immersive virtual reality: implications for musculoskeletal rehabilitation

SafeSpaceVR: development and evaluation of an open-source, clinician-guided virtual reality tool for social anxiety