From teleportation to climbing: A review of locomotion techniques in the most used commercial virtual reality applications

C Anderton, C Creed, S Sarcar… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Exploration of virtual reality locomotion has a rich history, including in the creation of
taxonomies categorising individual techniques. However, most existing research collects …

How does the metaverse travel experience influence virtual and actual travel behaviors? Focusing on the role of telepresence and avatar identification

H Shin, J Kang - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Although the tourism industry is exploring the potential of the metaverse, the nature of the
metaverse travel experience and its psychological and behavioral consequences have not …

Virtual and augmented reality: Human sensory‐perceptual requirements and trends for immersive spatial computing experiences

AK Bhowmik - Journal of the Society for Information Display, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Building on several decades of research and development, the recent progress in virtual
reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices with spatial computing technologies marks …

Accessible metaverse: A theoretical framework for accessibility and inclusion in the metaverse

A Othman, K Chemnad, AE Hassanien, A Tlili… - Multimodal …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The following article investigates the Metaverse and its potential to bolster digital
accessibility for persons with disabilities. Through qualitative analysis, we examine …

Revolutionizing retail: The transformative power of service robots on shop** dynamics

N Vinoi, A Shankar, R Agarwal, R Alghafes - Journal of Retailing and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The retail sector is witnessing a significant transition as Retail Service Robots (RSRs)
become more widely deployed. This paper investigates the factors influencing customer …

Toward an inclusive metaverse: maneuvering between acceptance of disability and need for uniqueness

MF Farah, Z Ramadan - Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose While there has been a growing interest in the field of Metaverse-related research,
its impact on vulnerable segments of the population, particularly those with special needs, is …

Educational advances in the metaverse: Boosting learning through virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence

W Villegas-Ch, J García-Ortiz, S Sánchez-Viteri - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work delves into the emerging field of the metaverse and its application in education,
exploring how virtual and augmented reality technologies can transform teaching and …

Accessibility feature implementation within free vr experiences

VH Naikar, S Subramanian, GW Tigwell - Extended Abstracts of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Virtual reality (VR) enables many exciting, immersive experiences; however, those
experiences are sometimes inaccessible. Researchers have explored methods to improve …

Virtual reality natural experiences for mental health: comparing the effects between different immersion levels

HY Yen, H Hsu, WH Huang - Virtual Reality, 2024 - Springer
Virtual nature is an innovative approach for promoting mental health. The purpose of this
study was to compare the effects on mental health outcomes between two immersion levels …

Unravelling Virtual Realities—Gamers' Perceptions of the Metaverse

M Cruz, A Oliveira - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the Metaverse emerges as a transformative force,
integrating augmented reality, virtual reality, and the internet, to redefine online interactions …