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Does planting virtual trees influence real-world environmental attitudes? New research shows virtual tree planting increased environmental self-identity and mediated pro-environmental interests towards physical nature. doi.org/10.1007/s10055…

Shopping in VR: researchers have developed a taxonomy for VR shopping through both a literature review and commercial application analysis, revealing most market applications are basic showrooms without purchase functionality. doi.org/10.3389/frvir.…

Can virtual Zen gardens enhance wellbeing in long-term care? New qualitative research with care home residents identified nine benefits of an immersive Zen Garden room including increased engagement, autonomy, relaxation, and social connection. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph…

Visual-haptic illusions in VR could enhance physical flexibility in reality: New research combined positive verbal suggestions with virtual floor manipulations to induce actual improvements in forward bending distance. doi.org/10.1038/s41598…

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Can VR-based adaptive training boost executive function in children? New research tested adaptive and non-adaptive training with 8-11 year olds over 4 weeks, showing potential improvements in cognitive flexibility but lacking statistical significance. doi.org/10.1016/j.comp…

Can VR simulations build empathy for the visually impaired? New research developed an immersive environment simulating 18 visual conditions, showing significant increases in self-reported empathy following this direct experience. doi.org/10.1007/s10055…

Can VR help evaluate craving responses in benzodiazepine abusers? New research tested virtual environments with and without environmental cues in high-dose benzodiazepine users, demonstrating the utility of VR for observing environmental craving. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.…

Can VR technology enhance motor skills training for children with special needs? Experts from five countries highlight VR's potential to provide engaging, personalised practice opportunities despite cost and accessibility challenges. doi.org/10.1007/s10639…

Can sequencing learning strategies with VR improve learning outcomes? New research with middle school students found a class-first approach outperformed VR-first in knowledge gains and motivation (behind paywall). doi.org/10.1111/jcal.7…

Does VR experience affect technology adoption in healthcare? New research interviewed healthcare professionals, experienced "innovators" showed openness while "laggards" focused on barriers, suggesting different communication styles needed for adoption. doi.org/10.2196/62649

Do virtual heights influence local and global brain networks? New analyses suggest participants navigating virtual planks at elevated heights may have increased frontal connectivity, enhancing cognitive-emotional regulation and sensorimotor integration. doi.org/10.1111/ejn.70…

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Can VR gamification enhance surgical training? New research co-designed a gamified VR system for prostate laser enucleation with surgeons, suggesting improved trainee motivation despite limitations in haptic feedback. doi.org/10.1007/s10055…

Using VR to simulate AR for testing multimodal alarm systems: New research used VR to create a virtual airport scenario to then test three AR alarm designs with multimodal stimulation. doi.org/10.1007/s10055…

Can AR head-up displays cause inattentional blindness in drivers? New research shows detection performance decreases as AR task complexity increases, with inattentional blindness most prevalent in drivers' central field of view (preprint). doi.org/10.48550/arXiv…

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Simplifying the creation of VR training: New research introduces FlowTrainer, an LLM-assisted system for authoring outcome-oriented immersive Virtual Reality lesson plans, reducing time and technical expertise required (preprint) doi.org/10.48550/arXiv…

Virtual reality library orientation for disabled students: New research shows VR helps hearing- and physically-impaired undergraduates learn library services with reduced anxiety and increased confidence (paywall). doi.org/10.1177/096100…

Can virtual reality enhance cognitive training for addiction recovery? New research tested the usability of 'VRainSUD' with inpatient addiction patients, finding high satisfaction scores despite limited VR experience and quick interface adaptation. doi.org/10.1038/s41598…