Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2026

Designing virtual reality for the otaku community: an exploratory user-centered study of social interaction anxiety

Tong Zhao
Shoichi Hasegawa

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1769239

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Original Research

Published on 15 May 2026

Supporting robot-arm-based peg-in-hole task using visual/haptic feedback of force applied to an end effector

Manato Abe
Kazuyuki Fujita
Shota Morozumi
Kazuki Takashima
Yoshifumi Kitamura

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1808161

314 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Design principles for PTG-oriented VR mindfulness in cancer survivorship: a qualitative-to-prototype translation framework

Jos Gijbels

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1822439

453 views

Systematic Review

Published on 14 May 2026

Physiological responses to virtual sensory stimuli in immersive XR: a systematic review

Vera Thomas
Alexander Hönning
Rodrigo Cerecero Curiel
Leila Harhaus-Wähner
Cosima Prahm

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1810042

399 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 14 May 2026

Self extending reality (S-XR): from facial recognition to “tachymorphic media” amidst the emergence of resting AI face

Luke Heemsbergen

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1756920

317 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 13 May 2026

Neutrosophic technarrative architecture for symbolic–emotional evaluation of virtual architectural spaces in VR

Jesus Rafael Hechavarria-Hernandez
Leonel Vasquez-Cevallos
Florentin Smarandache

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1818469

446 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2026

Assessing negative pressure therapy procedural training learning outcomes between traditional and first-person point-of-view immersive virtual reality: a pilot study on nurses’ confidence and errors

Lorenz S. Neuwirth
Guillaume Maxant
Luc Niess
Xavier Brychcy
Marie Lickel
Anne-Claire Bertaux

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1796670

2,497 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2026

Younger children engage more while adolescents feel more excluded in social interaction in VR: evidence from two controlled experiments

Tung Khau
Giuseppe De Luca
Martina Benvenuti
Elvis Mazzoni
Gerrit Meixner

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1789480

474 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2026

Act-Env matching: activity and context-aware avatar positioning for telepresence in heterogeneous environments

Hideki Deguchi
Shun Taguchi
Takumi Hamazaki
Kojiro Takeyama
Hiroyuki Sakai
Kaiya Shimura
Takuro Yonezawa
Nobuo Kawaguchi

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1791810

431 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 11 May 2026

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Clinical Applications and Research Trends

Omer Emin Cinar

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2026

Dancing with an AI partner in virtual and mixed reality

Markus Laattala
Adas Slezas
Supriya Dutta
Perttu Hämäläinen

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1769840

565 views

Editorial

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Editorial: Unlocking the Potential of XR: Shaping a Pro-Social Metaverse

Ren Xu
Jonathan Giron
Justine Saint-Aubert

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

148 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Integrating BIM and VR for Enhanced Safety Communication and Training in Construction

Mehamooda Baikati
Arif Khan Baikati
Saravana Kumar MP
Prasanna Venkatesan Ramani

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

149 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Virtual Simulation and Trajectory Tracking Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in Unity Environment

Gildardo Godinez-Garrido
Juan Carlos González Islas
Miriam Estrada-Segura
Ernesto Bolaños-Rodriguez
Kristian-Freyri Maya-Gress
Gonzalo-Alberto Torres-Samperio

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

143 views

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Validation of a VR-Based office configuration system and exploration of user preferences: a two-phase within-subject study

Veysel Tokdemir

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1813869

384 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 May 2026

You Got to Coordinate, Stably: 3D Bimanual Guidance with Haptic and Auditory Cues

Takashige Suzuki
Kizashi Nakano
Takuji Narumi
Hideaki Kuzuoka

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

123 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Regulatory frameworks and digital identity in the metaverse: an exploratory virtual reality experiment on trust, privacy, and openness

Giuseppe Alessandro Veltri
Francesco Mureddu
Alessandro Innocenti
Matteo Sirizzotti
Eva Venturini

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1779260

711 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Bridging theory and practice: assessing virtual reality for complex radiotherapy training

Andrea Lastrucci
Nicola Iosca
Margherita Zani
Gabriele Simontacchi
Cinzia Bastida
Angelo Barra
Marta Casati
Niccolò Berni
Alessandro Napoli
Niccolò Cesareo-Santoro

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1799216

388 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Augmented reality in engineering education: a validated adoption framework for sustainable implementation

Nasija Suhail
Vian Ahmed
Zied Bahroun
Sara Saboor

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1820851

357 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 May 2026

Perception-action coupling in mixed environments

Eva DI Noïa
Remy Casanova
Marie-Line Bergeonneau
Daniel Mestre

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

133 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 May 2026

Virtual reality simulation of operating room visits to reduce preoperative anxiety in first-time gynecological patients: A randomized, single-center clinical trial

Jiachi Li
Li Hong
Yunyan Wang
Hengfei Luan
Zhibin Zhao

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

165 views

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

Virtual Embodiment in virtual mirrors and presence: effects on adolescent self-esteem

Reut Kapah
Sara A. Freedman

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1772574

419 views

Review

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Immersive Extended Reality (XR) in Oncology: A Scoping Review of Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) Applications for 3D Solid Tumor Visualization

Sinha Afroz
Lei Zhang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

243 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Design and Early Development of an Open-Source XR Platform for Immersive, Secure, and Scalable Technician Education

Akalanka Mailewa
David Anderson
Mark Gill
Alan F. Srock
Luis Perez

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

233 views

951 Publications

volumes

Volume 7 - 2026

Designing virtual reality for the otaku community: an exploratory user-centered study of social interaction anxiety

Supporting robot-arm-based peg-in-hole task using visual/haptic feedback of force applied to an end effector

Design principles for PTG-oriented VR mindfulness in cancer survivorship: a qualitative-to-prototype translation framework

Physiological responses to virtual sensory stimuli in immersive XR: a systematic review

Self extending reality (S-XR): from facial recognition to “tachymorphic media” amidst the emergence of resting AI face

Neutrosophic technarrative architecture for symbolic–emotional evaluation of virtual architectural spaces in VR

Assessing negative pressure therapy procedural training learning outcomes between traditional and first-person point-of-view immersive virtual reality: a pilot study on nurses’ confidence and errors

Younger children engage more while adolescents feel more excluded in social interaction in VR: evidence from two controlled experiments

Act-Env matching: activity and context-aware avatar positioning for telepresence in heterogeneous environments

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Clinical Applications and Research Trends

Dancing with an AI partner in virtual and mixed reality

Editorial: Unlocking the Potential of XR: Shaping a Pro-Social Metaverse

Integrating BIM and VR for Enhanced Safety Communication and Training in Construction

Virtual Simulation and Trajectory Tracking Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in Unity Environment

Validation of a VR-Based office configuration system and exploration of user preferences: a two-phase within-subject study

You Got to Coordinate, Stably: 3D Bimanual Guidance with Haptic and Auditory Cues

Regulatory frameworks and digital identity in the metaverse: an exploratory virtual reality experiment on trust, privacy, and openness

Bridging theory and practice: assessing virtual reality for complex radiotherapy training

Augmented reality in engineering education: a validated adoption framework for sustainable implementation

Perception-action coupling in mixed environments

Virtual reality simulation of operating room visits to reduce preoperative anxiety in first-time gynecological patients: A randomized, single-center clinical trial

Virtual Embodiment in virtual mirrors and presence: effects on adolescent self-esteem

Immersive Extended Reality (XR) in Oncology: A Scoping Review of Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) Applications for 3D Solid Tumor Visualization

Design and Early Development of an Open-Source XR Platform for Immersive, Secure, and Scalable Technician Education