Virtual reality and augmented reality in social learning spaces: a literature review

A Scavarelli, A Arya, RJ Teather - Virtual reality, 2021‏ - Springer
In this survey, we explore Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality within social learning
spaces, such as classrooms and museums, while also extending into relevant social …

Computational social science and sociology

A Edelmann, T Wolff, D Montagne… - Annual review of …, 2020‏ - annualreviews.org
The integration of social science with computer science and engineering fields has
produced a new area of study: computational social science. This field applies …

[PDF][PDF] Virtual reality improves emotional but not cognitive empathy: A meta-analysis

AJ Martingano, F Hererra, S Konrath - 2021‏ - assets.pubpub.org
Virtual Reality (VR) has been touted as an effective empathy intervention, with its most
ardent supporters claiming it is “the ultimate empathy machine.” We aimed to determine …

What makes immersive virtual reality the ultimate empathy machine? Discerning the underlying mechanisms of change

B Barbot, JC Kaufman - Computers in Human Behavior, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Recent research has emphasized the promise of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to bolster
empathy. The underlying mechanisms of such an intriguing outcome are, however …

Virtual reality as a medium to elicit empathy: A meta-analysis

S Ventura, L Badenes-Ribera, R Herrero… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2020‏ - liebertpub.com
The current meta-analysis aims to investigate and clarify existing research on virtual reality
(VR) as a medium to elicit empathy. An exhaustive literature search (updated to February 29 …

“Empathy machine”: how virtual reality affects human rights attitudes

M Bujić, M Salminen, J Macey, J Hamari - Internet Research, 2020‏ - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate how media content consumed through immersive
technology may evoke changes in human rights attitudes. It has been proposed that our …

Virtual reality and empathy enhancement: Ethical aspects

J Rueda, F Lara - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
The history of humankind is full of examples that indicate a constant desire to make human
beings more moral. Nowadays, technological breakthroughs might have a significant impact …

Nursing students' views of using virtual reality in healthcare: A qualitative study

MM Saab, M Landers, D Murphy… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims and Objectives This study explored nursing students' views of using virtual
reality in healthcare. Background The popularity and use of virtual reality in healthcare …

Immersive virtual reality for increasing presence and empathy

I Han, HS Shin, Y Ko, WS Shin - Journal of Computer Assisted …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background Immersive VR is still rarely used as an intervention for meeting the affective end
goals of student learning despite its positive impact on affection. Also, studies regarding the …