Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Mini Review

Published on 21 Jan 2026

The transformation of traditional Chinese painting in the digital art wave: the impact of AIGC and virtual reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Hui Cao

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1716174

319 views

Mini Review

Accepted on 16 Jan 2026

Virtual Reality and Embodiment: Rethinking Self-Construction and Identity in Therapeutic Contexts

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Vasudha .
Shalini Choudhary

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

131 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Jan 2026

AIMERS: An AI-based MR Scene Design System with Human-Centric Perception Optimization

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Xiaokang Wei
Yuqian WANG
Ao Zhu
Yan Luximon

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

112 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Jan 2026

Mixed Reality Based In-Pipe inspection

in Virtual Reality in Industry

Almat Dalabekov
Dias Akimbay
Darkhan Zholtayev
Tolegen Akhmetov
Azamat Yeshmukhametov

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 12 Jan 2026

Immersive Sensemaking for Binary Reverse Engineering: A Survey and Synthesis

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Dennis G Brown
Emily Mulder
Samuel Mulder

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Jan 2026

Immersive Technologies and AI Generate Novel Challenges to Human Subjects' Protections Protocols

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Julia A Scott
Aryan Bagade
Bhanujeet Choudhary

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

109 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Empathy in action: cultivating altruism through immersive game experiences

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Samantha B. Lorenzo
Leila Okahata

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1716138

785 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 09 Jan 2026

Taxonomy of Human-System Interaction Challenges for Metaverse Integration in Industrial Maintenance

in Technologies for VR

Parul Khanna
Ramin Karim
Phillip Tretten

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

178 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 09 Jan 2026

Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Mental Health Outcomes Among Healthcare Workers in Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Alfred Haeussl
Ina Zwigl
Hannah Lackner
Verena Reiter
Tatjana Stross
Frederike Fellendorf
Elena M. D. Schönthaler
Matthias Huber
Veronika Huber
Johanna Schedlberger

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

125 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

The balance between clashing visual and idiothetic cues during path integration with redirected walking

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Guy Lavy
Shachar Maidenbaum

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1692424

655 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Combination of hanger reflex and optical flow enhances head rotation and influences its direction

in Haptics

Yuki Kon
Hiroyuki Kajimoto

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1685366

571 views

Review

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Assessing and enhancing the ecological validity of human locomotion in virtual reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Kazuyuki Sato
Yuki Suda
Takahiro Higuchi

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1699143

1,081 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Proactive experiences of vibrotactile stimuli enhance learners’ task-specific confidence in cooking skills

in Haptics

Sana Inoue
Kakagu Komazaki
Yuji Wada
Junji Watanabe

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1623119

822 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

“Did she just tap me?“: qualifying multisensory feedback for social touch during human-agent interaction in virtual reality

in Haptics

Grégoire Richard
Fabien Boucaud
Catherine Pelachaud
Indira Thouvenin

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1718198

673 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Training healthcare professionals to address gender-based violence: a virtual reality–based educational intervention

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Belén Valverde
Marta Benet
Mar Carrió

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1648180

648 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Jan 2026

Motion-Based User Identification across XR and Metaverse Applications by Deep Classification and Similarity Learning

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Lukas Schach
Christian Rack
Ryan P. McMahan
Marc Erich Latoschik

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

166 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

From screen to space: evaluating Siemens’ Cinematic Reality application for medical imaging on the Apple Vision Pro

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Gijs Luijten
Lisle Faray de Paiva
Sebastian Krueger
Alexander Brost
Laura Mazilescu
Ana Sofia Santos
Peter Hoyer
Jens Kleesiek
Sophia Marie-Therese Schmitz
Ulf Peter Neumann

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1666614

1,004 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Dec 2025

A Large-Scale Mixed Reality Stadium for Training Coordinated Tactical Plays in Basketball

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Hayato Saiki
Hayato Saiki
Modar Hassan
Kenji Suzuki

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

538 views

Correction

Published on 22 Dec 2025

Correction: Eye-to-eye or face-to-face? Face and head substitution for co-located augmented reality

in Technologies for VR

Peter Kullmann
Theresa Schell
Mario Botsch
Marc Erich Latoschik

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1761291

772 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Dec 2025

Exploring the Role of Collective Psychological Ownership in Cooperative Virtual Intergroup Contact on Ethnic Prejudice

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Reko Elovainio
Matilde Tassinari
Loris Vezzali
Veronica Margherita Cocco
Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

360 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Dec 2025

Co-Designing Meaningful Extended Reality for Physical Rehabilitation: A Stakeholder-Driven Approach to Embodied Telehealth

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Aviv Elor
Adrian Parrales
Strauss Michael Bourdon
Maxim Kuznetsov
Kamryn Callwood
Alyssa Tu
Michael Powell
Ash Robbins
Matthew Bundle
Felicia Skelton

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

241 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 18 Dec 2025

The validation of a heuristic toolkit for augmented reality: the derby dozen

in Augmented Reality

Jessyca L. Derby
Michelle Aros
Barbara S. Chaparro

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1700915

1,166 views

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Evolution and research trends in virtual reality and augmented reality technologies for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry: a systematic review and science mapping approach

in Virtual Reality in Industry

Diego Sornoza-Parrales
Günther Oberdam Baque Vera
María Leonor Parrales Poveda
Tania Maricela Macías-Parrales

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1725875

1,656 views

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Immersive technologies for evaluating industrial safety training in high-risk environments: a review on opportunities and challenges

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

André Cordeiro
Yasmim Ferreira
Regina Leite
Lucas Almeida
Márcio Catapan
Alexandre Siqueira
Tiago Silva
Ingrid Winkler

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1726058

1,424 views

858 articles

articles

The transformation of traditional Chinese painting in the digital art wave: the impact of AIGC and virtual reality

Virtual Reality and Embodiment: Rethinking Self-Construction and Identity in Therapeutic Contexts

AIMERS: An AI-based MR Scene Design System with Human-Centric Perception Optimization

Mixed Reality Based In-Pipe inspection

Immersive Sensemaking for Binary Reverse Engineering: A Survey and Synthesis

Immersive Technologies and AI Generate Novel Challenges to Human Subjects' Protections Protocols

Empathy in action: cultivating altruism through immersive game experiences

Taxonomy of Human-System Interaction Challenges for Metaverse Integration in Industrial Maintenance

Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Mental Health Outcomes Among Healthcare Workers in Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review

The balance between clashing visual and idiothetic cues during path integration with redirected walking

Combination of hanger reflex and optical flow enhances head rotation and influences its direction

Assessing and enhancing the ecological validity of human locomotion in virtual reality

Proactive experiences of vibrotactile stimuli enhance learners’ task-specific confidence in cooking skills

“Did she just tap me?“: qualifying multisensory feedback for social touch during human-agent interaction in virtual reality

Training healthcare professionals to address gender-based violence: a virtual reality–based educational intervention

Motion-Based User Identification across XR and Metaverse Applications by Deep Classification and Similarity Learning

From screen to space: evaluating Siemens’ Cinematic Reality application for medical imaging on the Apple Vision Pro

A Large-Scale Mixed Reality Stadium for Training Coordinated Tactical Plays in Basketball

Correction: Eye-to-eye or face-to-face? Face and head substitution for co-located augmented reality

Exploring the Role of Collective Psychological Ownership in Cooperative Virtual Intergroup Contact on Ethnic Prejudice

Co-Designing Meaningful Extended Reality for Physical Rehabilitation: A Stakeholder-Driven Approach to Embodied Telehealth

The validation of a heuristic toolkit for augmented reality: the derby dozen

Evolution and research trends in virtual reality and augmented reality technologies for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry: a systematic review and science mapping approach

Immersive technologies for evaluating industrial safety training in high-risk environments: a review on opportunities and challenges