Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Original Research

Published on 17 Aug 2026

Do virtual spiders feel real? dissociation between subjective and physiological fear during virtual reality exposure

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Michal Krumnikl
Martin Němec
Adéla Vilímková
Filip Huser
Vladěna Jaremová

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1916925

747 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Beyond self-report: a behavioral event-marker approach to observing presence in virtual reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Robi Barranco-Merino
Antonio Villanueva Martín
Gloria Santiago Méndez

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1898085

1,041 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Medical students’ acceptance of virtual reality for clinical competence development: a technology acceptance model study in Mauritius

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Sweety Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Goonesh Bahadur
Mohammad Santally

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1882577

795 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

Feasibility of a Self-Compassion-Based Virtual Avatar Therapy for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Xiao He
Yong Xu

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

299 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

A virtual reality driving simulator as an analogue of motion sickness in electric vehicle emergency driving.

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Louise Hill-Madsen
Frederik Max Allsopp
Thomas Oliver Kamarauskas Ovesen
Hanne Owen
Jens-Jacob Mølby Henriksen
Therese Ovesen

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

243 views

Perspective

Accepted on 12 Aug 2026

Virtual reality for people who have limb loss or limb difference: a multi-disciplinary perspective on needs for clinical translation and future research

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Robyn Braun-Trocchio
Adam King
Ryan Porter
Austin J Graybeal
Sheila Clemens
Cody McDonald
Kristi L Turner
Denise Hoffman
MG Finco

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

282 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Aug 2026

XR for Aging Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Exploratory Case Study

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Marta Orduna
Javier Mart´ın-Boix
Mar´ıa Nava-Ruiz
Pablo Pérez

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

322 views

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

1,051 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

429 views

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

466 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

462 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

404 views

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

1,039 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

1,617 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

418 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

1,366 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

1,023 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

2,324 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

556 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

503 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

479 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

1,388 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

770 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

607 views

1,027 articles

articles

Do virtual spiders feel real? dissociation between subjective and physiological fear during virtual reality exposure

Beyond self-report: a behavioral event-marker approach to observing presence in virtual reality

Medical students’ acceptance of virtual reality for clinical competence development: a technology acceptance model study in Mauritius

Feasibility of a Self-Compassion-Based Virtual Avatar Therapy for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study

A virtual reality driving simulator as an analogue of motion sickness in electric vehicle emergency driving.

Virtual reality for people who have limb loss or limb difference: a multi-disciplinary perspective on needs for clinical translation and future research

XR for Aging Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Exploratory Case Study

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