Immersive virtual reality in the age of the Metaverse: A hybrid-narrative review based on the technology affordance perspective

E Dincelli, A Yayla - The journal of strategic information systems, 2022 - Elsevier
Immersive virtual reality (VR) that utilizes head-mounted displays (HMD) is one of the key
emerging technologies of the 21st century and has drawn keen attention from consumers …

Stress research during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

LS Pfeifer, K Heyers, S Ocklenburg, OT Wolf - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic confronts stress researchers in psychology and neuroscience with
unique challenges. Widely used experimental paradigms such as the Trier Social Stress …

The use of virtual reality in psychology: A case study in visual perception

CJ Wilson, A Soranzo - Computational and mathematical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Recent proliferation of available virtual reality (VR) tools has seen increased use in
psychological research. This is due to a number of advantages afforded over traditional …

Causal interactive links between presence and fear in virtual reality height exposure

D Gromer, M Reinke, I Christner, P Pauli - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Virtual reality plays an increasingly important role in research and therapy of pathological
fear. However, the mechanisms how virtual environments elicit and modify fear responses …

Exploring feedback strategies to improve public speaking: an interactive virtual audience framework

M Chollet, T Wörtwein, LP Morency, A Shapiro… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
Good public speaking skills convey strong and effective communication, which is critical in
many professions and used in everyday life. The ability to speak publicly requires a lot of …

Leveraging advertising to a higher dimension: experimental research on the impact of virtual reality on brand personality impressions

L De Gauquier, M Brengman, K Willems… - Virtual Reality, 2019 - Springer
As new advertising formats emerge, research regarding their effectiveness is called for.
Since the emergence of virtual reality (VR) technology, several brands have started …

Is a preference for realism really naive after all? A cognitive model of learning with realistic visualizations

A Skulmowski, S Nebel, M Remmele… - Educational Psychology …, 2021 - Springer
The use of realistic visualizations has gained considerable interest due to the proliferation of
virtual reality equipment. This review is concerned with the theoretical basis, technical …

The perceptual quality of the oculus rift for immersive virtual reality

M Chessa, G Maiello, A Borsari… - Human–computer …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The recent release of the Oculus Rift, originally developed for entertainment applications,
has reignited the interest of researchers and clinicians toward the use of head-mounted …

Mood induction using virtual reality: A systematic review of recent findings

P Diniz Bernardo, A Bains, S Westwood… - Journal of Technology in …, 2021 - Springer
Experimental research into emotion has struggled with the lack of ecological validity of the
testing paradigms. One potential way to deal with that issue is through the use of virtual …

The interactive virtual training for teachers (IVT-T) to practice classroom behavior management

A Delamarre, E Shernoff, C Buche, S Frazier… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this article, we discuss the 3D Interactive Virtual Training for Teachers system (IVT-T)
which we built for teachers to hone in their classroom management skills. By interacting with …