Frontiers in Virtual Reality | Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Original Research

Published on 30 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

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1674326

167 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

A large-scale mixed reality stadium for training coordinated tactical plays in basketball

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Hayato Saiki
Masakazu Hirokawa
Modar Hassan
Kenji Suzuki

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1722248

609 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

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

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1675309

430 views

Perspective

Published on 27 Jan 2026

The Canaries’ Experience: saving lives through a true events based virtual reality experience a multidisciplinary approach using avatars in suicide prevention and intervention

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Salma Shalaby
Oladayo Bifarin
Ryan Ward
Niall McCann
Pooja Saini

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1629336

276 views

Perspective

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

When XR Meets Digital Twins: Redrawing the Conceptual Map of Extended Reality

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Katerina Girginova

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

199 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Roles of synchronous visuo-tactile and visuo-motor stimulations in self-location during whole body embodiment: an exploratory study

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Sachiyo Ueda
Kento Higashihata
Takayoshi Hagiwara
Benjamin Navarro
Michiteru Kitazaki
Ganesh Gowrishankar

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

292 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

Effects of Augmented and Virtual Reality-Based Interventions on Social Behaviors in Children with ADHD: A Narrative Systematic Review

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Hatice Yalçın
Nilgün Sarp

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

109 views

Review

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

Enhancing user authentication and security in Metaverse: a review of innovative techniques and the role of zero-trust models

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Vijayan Ellapan
Jeevalatha E

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

100 views

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

711 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

249 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

166 views

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

121 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

1,088 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

879 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

1,386 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

205 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

395 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

1,621 views

Systematic Review

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Charting the landscape of presence in virtual reality research: a bibliometric review

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Philip Williams
Michelle A. Kelly
Debra Rowett
Ian Gwilt

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1691240

1,737 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Honey-pot effect on pedestrian attention to public displays in a virtual environment: head turns, walking past, and direct approaches

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Noko Kuratomo
Christian Kray
Keiichi Zempo

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1714725

1,471 views

Correction

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Correction: Midlife challenges in speech perception in spatial noise under virtual reverberant environments

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mali Harshada
Arivudai Nambi Pitchaimuthu
K. V. Nisha

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1755815

787 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2025

“Virtual unreality”: unreal augmentation of perception and action must fit the task to be beneficial

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Robin Neuhaus
Ronda Ringfort-Felner
Jochen Feitsch
Gabriel Kempken
Sarvesh Dakhane
Marc Hassenzahl

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1658463

1,504 views

Correction

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Correction: Task load affects tool embodiment during virtual tool-use in young and older adults

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Amir Jahanian-Najafabadi
Dennis Küster
Felix Putze
Ben Godde

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1742797

721 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Quantifying neck muscle activity during head fixation in VR

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Guanlin Li
Florian Weidner
Jinghui Hu
Hans Gellersen

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1682866

1,649 views

449 articles

articles

Immersive technologies and AI generate novel challenges to human subjects’ protections protocols

A large-scale mixed reality stadium for training coordinated tactical plays in basketball

Co-designing meaningful extended reality for physical rehabilitation: a stakeholder-driven approach to embodied telehealth

The Canaries’ Experience: saving lives through a true events based virtual reality experience a multidisciplinary approach using avatars in suicide prevention and intervention

When XR Meets Digital Twins: Redrawing the Conceptual Map of Extended Reality

Roles of synchronous visuo-tactile and visuo-motor stimulations in self-location during whole body embodiment: an exploratory study

Effects of Augmented and Virtual Reality-Based Interventions on Social Behaviors in Children with ADHD: A Narrative Systematic Review

Enhancing user authentication and security in Metaverse: a review of innovative techniques and the role of zero-trust models

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

Immersive Sensemaking for Binary Reverse Engineering: A Survey and Synthesis

Empathy in action: cultivating altruism through immersive game experiences

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

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

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

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

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

Charting the landscape of presence in virtual reality research: a bibliometric review

Honey-pot effect on pedestrian attention to public displays in a virtual environment: head turns, walking past, and direct approaches

Correction: Midlife challenges in speech perception in spatial noise under virtual reverberant environments

“Virtual unreality”: unreal augmentation of perception and action must fit the task to be beneficial

Correction: Task load affects tool embodiment during virtual tool-use in young and older adults

Quantifying neck muscle activity during head fixation in VR