The presence construct, most commonly defined as the sense of “being there,” has driven
research and development of virtual environments (VEs) for decades. Despite that, there is …

Background High quality head-mounted display based virtual reality (HMD-VR) has become
widely available, spurring greater development of HMD-VR health games. As a behavior …

The concept of the metaverse was first coined in the science fiction novel Snow Crash
published 30 years ago, serving as the pregenesis concept of the next groundbreaking …

The use of immersive technologies has changed the consumption environment in which
retailers provide services. We present findings from a study designed to investigate …

Introduction Virtual reality (VR) can be extremely useful in simulating nature when physical
presence is not possible. Additionally, it allows for environments to be customised (eg …

Purpose Based on the key dimensions of the Metaverse environment (immersiveness,
fidelity and sociability), this paper aims to develop the concept of sensory word-of-mouth …

Large populations worldwide have been deprived from nature experiences due to mass
quarantines and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, and face a looming mental …

This is a strong foundation of human-centric virtual reality design for anyone and everyone
involved in creating VR experiences. Without a clear understanding of the human side of …

The increasing availability of head-mounted displays (HMDs) for home use motivates the
study of the possible effects that adopting this new hardware might have on users. Moreover …

With the rapid development of virtual reality (VR) hardware devices and virtual technologies,
VR applications in retailing are increasingly becoming an inevitable trend of future …