Presence in video games: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of game design choices

L Caroux - Applied Ergonomics, 2023 - Elsevier
Sense of presence is a widely assessed dimension of video game player experience. A
systematic literature review and a meta-analysis were conducted to provide a more …

[HTML][HTML] The future of prejudice reduction research: A critical review of the role of virtual reality (VR)

R Chen, FA White - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
With the exponential growth of new technology, it is timely that social psychologists continue
to develop new and effective solutions to old but existing problems, including prejudice. One …

The role of personalization in the user experience, preferences and engagement with virtual reality environments for relaxation

S Pardini, S Gabrielli, M Dianti, C Novara… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Virtual Reality Environments (VREs) are widely deployed in mental health treatments, often
associated with relaxation techniques. The personalization of natural VR-based scenarios is …

Inverse augmentation: Transposing real people into pedestrian models

PM Torrens, S Gu - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
We introduce a scheme for immersing real human users in urban simulations, and for
enabling them to transpose their embodied behavior into models. We achieve this by …

Player enjoyment in video games: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of game design choices

L Caroux, M Pujol - International Journal of Human–Computer …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Enjoyment is a widely assessed dimension of the video game player's experience. A
systematic literature review and a meta-analysis were conducted to provide a more …

Using immersive virtual reality to study road-crossing sustainability in fleeting moments of space and time

PM Torrens, R Kim - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite a history of year-by-year reduction in road-crossing harm and fatality in the United
States, the trend reversed course in 2009 and road-crossing has grown more hazardous …

Predictors of Engagement in Virtual Reality Storytelling Environments about Migration

C Avila-Garzon, J Bacca-Acosta, J Chaves-Rodríguez - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Virtual reality (VR) environments provide a high level of immersion that expands the
possibilities for perspective-taking so that people can be in the shoes of others. In that …

[PDF][PDF] XR: Crossing Reality to Enhance Language Learning.

R Sadler, T Thrasher - CALICO Journal, 2023 - researchgate.net
This special issue brings together five articles all situated within the field of extended reality
(XR) and language learning. Since the release of the widely used Google Cardboard VR …

Aesthetic emotions in a mixed reality gastrosonic experience: an exploratory study

B Mesz, JC Sakdavong, S Silén, A Hopia - Digital Creativity, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
We examine the emergence of aesthetic emotions in an exploratory study on a mixed reality
(MR) gastrosonic experience. Participants in an art-science event completed the …

[HTML][HTML] Development and testing of a scale for examining factors affecting the learning experience in the Metaverse

E Fokides - Computers & Education: X Reality, 2023 - Elsevier
The Metaverse, as it gradually becomes a reality, offers great possibilities for education,
providing a new dimension of engagement, interaction, and experiences for students and …