Recent progress in virtual reality exposure therapy for phobias: a systematic review

C Botella, J Fernández-Álvarez, V Guillén… - Current psychiatry …, 2017 - Springer
This review is designed to systematically examine the available evidence about virtual
reality exposure therapy's (VRET) efficacy for phobias, critically describe some of the most …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of body ownership illusions in virtual reality

A Mottelson, A Muresan, K Hornbæk… - ACM Transactions on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Body ownership illusions (BOIs) occur when participants experience that their actual body is
replaced by a body shown in virtual reality (VR). Based on a systematic review of the …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological benefits of using social virtual reality platforms during the covid-19 pandemic: The role of social and spatial presence

M Barreda-Ángeles, T Hartmann - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Social virtual reality (VR) platforms are an emergent phenomenon, with growing numbers of
users utilizing them to connect with others while experiencing feelings of presence (“being …

Avatar characteristics induce users' behavioral conformity with small-to-medium effect sizes: a meta-analysis of the proteus effect

R Ratan, D Beyea, BJ Li, L Graciano - Media Psychology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Over a decade of research on the Proteus effect in numerous contexts suggests that people
conform in behavior and attitudes to their avatars' characteristics. In order to provide clarity …

Model of illusions and virtual reality

M Gonzalez-Franco, J Lanier - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In Virtual Reality (VR) it is possible to induce illusions in which users report and behave as if
they have entered into altered situations and identities. The effect can be robust enough for …

Students' perception on immersive learning through 2D and 3D metaverse platforms

Y Hwang, D Shin, H Lee - Educational technology research and …, 2023 - Springer
The main purpose of this paper is to add empirical data to the nascent field of metaverse
learning and teaching by examining factors affecting student participation and their …

Beat the fear of public speaking: Mobile 360 video virtual reality exposure training in home environment reduces public speaking anxiety

S Stupar-Rutenfrans, LEH Ketelaars… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
With this article, we aim to increase our understanding of how mobile virtual reality exposure
therapy (VRET) can help reduce speaking anxiety. Using the results of a longitudinal study …

The effect of avatar self-integration on consumers' behavioral intention in the metaverse

S Oh, WB Kim, HJ Choo - International Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores the relationship between users and avatars, focusing on the degree of
facial resemblance and the realism of fashion items as the main factors of avatar self …

Meeting your virtual twin: Effects of photorealism and personalization on embodiment, self-identification and perception of self-avatars in virtual reality

A Salagean, E Crellin, M Parsons, D Cosker… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Embodying virtual twins–photorealistic and personalized avatars–will soon be easily
achievable in consumer-grade VR. For the first time, we explored how photorealism and …

Examining augmented reality in journalism: Presence, knowledge gain, and perceived visual authenticity

T Aitamurto, L Aymerich-Franch… - New media & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines the impact of augmented reality (AR) visualizations on users' sense of
physical presence, knowledge gain, and perceptions of the authenticity of journalistic …