Frontiers in Virtual Reality | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virtual-reality RSS Feed for Frontiers in Virtual Reality | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-06T07:33:55.575+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1772574 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1772574 <![CDATA[Virtual Embodiment in virtual mirrors and presence: effects on adolescent self-esteem]]> 2026-05-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Reut KapahSara A. Freedman https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1769463 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1769463 <![CDATA[XR application development in the 21st century: a survey spanning two decades of XR developers, applications, and challenges]]> 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Tuukka M. TakalaRyan P. McMahanNayan ChawlaErnst KruijffTakashi Kawai https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1746725 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1746725 <![CDATA[Development of the interactive virtual laboratory for fundamental mechanics – iMechLab]]> 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z Brief Research Report Marija ŠljivakSaša LazovićVladimir M. Petrović https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1781529 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1781529 <![CDATA[Hyperpersonal relationships in social virtual reality]]> 2026-04-28T00:00:00Z Original Research Maura D. CorderBrandon KirkCameron W. Piercy https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1790470 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1790470 <![CDATA[Listening inside the sphere: user and practitioner perspectives on sound design in cinematic virtual reality (Cine-VR)]]> 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Original Research Hitesh Kumar ChaurasiaManoj Majhi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1783996 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1783996 <![CDATA[Making futures playable: role-based virtual reality career exploration to promote student imagination and creative self-efficacy]]> 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Original Research Hanieh KhaleghianRobert LiKamWaEd Finn https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1767312 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1767312 <![CDATA[Immersive digitalization of cultural heritage: a validated virtual reality museum platform using integrated 3D and 360-degree technologies]]> 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Original Research Pongpipat SaithongJiranai Yoddee https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1792043 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1792043 <![CDATA[Long-term effects of virtual reality exposure therapy for adolescents with public speaking anxiety: a one-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial]]> 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Pia R. HaugeRolf GjestadPhilip LindnerTine NordgreenSmiti Kahlon https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1746499 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1746499 <![CDATA[Dual-layer emotion sensing in virtual reality: integrating facial action units and GPT-4o semantic mapping]]> 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Nur Syakirah Cik ZamaniNurain Syafiqah Jannah Md AminMahdiyeh Sadat MoosaviNur Zakiah Balqis Mohd FauziNusrat Z. ZeniaSuziah SulaimanFrédéric Mérienne https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1735996 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1735996 <![CDATA[The role of embodiment in virtual Reality’s effects on hand osteoarthritis pain: a pilot study]]> 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z Original Research David H. VoMichaela SawadaRobert R. EdwardsNancy A. Baker https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1751609 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1751609 <![CDATA[The impact of olfactory stimuli on foreign language vocabulary acquisition in an immersive virtual reality environment]]> 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Bruno PeixotoLuciana Cabral P. BessaGuilherme GonçalvesMaximino BessaMiguel Melo https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1793021 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1793021 <![CDATA[Body ownership illusions in immersive virtual reality: implications for musculoskeletal rehabilitation]]> 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z Review Manca Opara ZupančičNejc Šarabon https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1794720 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1794720 <![CDATA[Anthropomorphic AI: a toolkit for authoring and interacting with intelligent virtual agents for extended reality]]> 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Ke LiFariba MostajeranSebastian RingsJulia HertelSusanne SchmidtMichael ArzFrank Steinicke https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1785069 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1785069 <![CDATA[SafeSpaceVR: development and evaluation of an open-source, clinician-guided virtual reality tool for social anxiety]]> 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Kevin HofbauerJoshua Juvrud https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1787939 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1787939 <![CDATA[A systematic scoping review of virtual environments and tasks usable for therapist or self-guided assessment and intervention for Social Anxiety in children, adolescents, and adults]]> 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z Review Teresa Schmidt-PeterAndreas MühlbergerTheresa F. Wechsler https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1780297 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1780297 <![CDATA[Using VR in conjunction with biometric sensors to assess public perception of urban biodiversity]]> 2026-04-14T00:00:00Z Brief Research Report Daniel PhillipsGarrett Farrow https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1757871 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1757871 <![CDATA[Two limbs are better than one: multi-limb tactons for precise hand navigation]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Takashige SuzukiKizashi NakanoTakuji NarumiHideaki Kuzuoka https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1797341 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1797341 <![CDATA[Applications of extended reality within the shipbuilding industry: a systematic literature review]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Systematic Review Joni RajamäkiMirva TapolaOlli HeimoTeijo LehtonenJaakko Järvi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1806316 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1806316 <![CDATA[Saccadic undershooting in gaze generation for virtual characters]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Ruoting LianHironori MitakeShoichi Hasegawa https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1730408 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2026.1730408 <![CDATA[Generational differences in visual engagement: applying the visual interaction analysis (VIA) methodology composed of eye-tracking and virtual reality]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Cristobal Rodolfo Guerra-TamezPedro Daniel Rodríguez Sánchez