Frontiers in Virtual Reality | Virtual Reality in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Jul 2025

Enhancing Empathy of Medical Students in Clinical Training: A Narrative-Driven Virtual Reality Experience for Understanding Undiagnosed Chronic Pain

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Wenjie Xu
Xuesong Yang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1602957

241 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2025

HIPS: evaluating a virtual reality training simulation for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and insights into qualitative assessment of surgical training simulations

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Mario Lorenz
Sebastian Knopp
Nina Pillen
Magdalena Sanrow
Andrea Hoffmann
Viktoria Stoiser
Dennis Schmidt
Johannes P. G. Atze
André Dettmann
Angelika C. Bullinger

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1620135

474 views

Review

Published on 16 Jul 2025

Visual performance standards for virtual and augmented reality

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

John Penczek

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1575870

775 views

Perspective

Published on 16 Jul 2025

Surgery is not a game: the importance of human centered design in medical extended reality device development

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Ali H. Dhanaliwala
Marc Egeth
Mary Beth Privitera

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1580467

483 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Positive impact of virtual reality during wound debridement on quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Kinga Spyrka
Ewa Rojczyk
Aleksander Sieroń
Jakub Brela
Gadi Borkow
Marek Kucharzewski

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1617665

610 views

Case Report

Published on 03 Jul 2025

Case Report: Improvement of diplopia due to severe internuclear ophthalmoplegia by 4-aminopyridine documented using a novel virtual reality-based oculography headset

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Emilie Reuter
Justus Luerweg
Ruth Schneider
Rafael Klimas
Jeremias Motte
Ralf Gold
Anke Salmen

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1595694

823 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Towards teleconsultations in the metaverse: design and preliminary study of an immersive teleclinic for neuro-psychological assessment

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Yannick Prié
Toinon Vigier
Didier Acier
Hélène Bonneville
Manon Georges
Solène Thévenet
Samuel Bulteau

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1545569

1,095 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Automated interaction may reduce emotional reactivity in VR: a randomized study with healthy participants

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Julia Elisabeth Diemer
Magdalena Sich
Bastian Lange
Mathias Müller
Marius Koller
Philip Schäfer
Gerrit Meixner
Alexander Brunnauer
Peter Zwanzger

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1536968

661 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jun 2025

Ready for VR? Assessing VR Competence and Exploring the Role of Human Abilities and Characteristics

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Sebastian Oberdörfer
Melina Heinisch
Tobias Mühling
Verena Schreiner
Sarah König
Marc Erich Latoschik

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1608593

287 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jun 2025

Body movement as a digital biomarker in chronic pain rehabilitation: a real-world pilot study using virtual reality

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Sammeli Liikkanen
Tero Jalkanen
Mika Mäkinen
Teppo Huttunen
Reijo Kilpeläinen
Jori Reijula
Jonna Heimonen
Anssi Mäkiniemi
Giovanni Gentile
Christopher Eccleston

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1601823

956 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Augmented reality live demonstrations during traditional lectures improve understanding of computed tomography data sets by medical students

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Alice M. Jacob
Alexander M. C. Böhner
Lucia D. Beissel
Lukas Oelmeier
Mark Born
Anna-Maria Odenthal
Christoph Endler
Andreas Henkel
Matthäus Reinert
Sebastian Nowak

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1583686

779 views

Review

Published on 24 Jun 2025

Virtual reality-delivered skills-based therapy for chronic lower back pain: from proof-of-concept to FDA authorization to clinical implementation in-home and beyond

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Todd Maddox
Josh Sackman
Matthew Stoudt
Michael Chibbaro
Emily Judge
Regan Rothery
Jesse Donini
Roselani Maddox
Beth D. Darnall

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1613188

1,166 views

Clinical Trial

Published on 17 Jun 2025

Virtual reality-based exposure with 360° video as part of cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder: a three-arm randomized controlled trial

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Per Trads Ørskov
Eik Runge
Trine Theresa Holmberg Sainte-Marie
Mathias Torp Ernst
Lars Clemmensen
Caroline Høier Dalsgaard
Mia Beck Lichtenstein
Stéphane Bouchard

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1588181

1,441 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jun 2025

Social facilitation within immersive virtual reality enhances perseverance in stroke rehabilitation training

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Christos Hadjipanayi
Dimitris Sokratous
Christos Kyrlitsias
Domna Banakou
Despina Michael-Grigoriou

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1581240

1,128 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 11 Jun 2025

A feasibility study of the use of virtual reality relaxation in an NHS inpatient neurorehabilitation unit

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Laura Edwards

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1504894

658 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 30 May 2025

Mental health clients’ perspectives on telehealth-based virtual reality therapy

in Virtual Reality in Medicine

Triton Ong
Julia Ivanova
Hiral Soni
Janelle Barrera
Mollie Cummins
Brandon M. Welch
Brian E. Bunnell

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1595326

1,600 views