Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Virtual reality

  1. The Wetland Quest: Fostering Empathy and Literacy for Urban Herpetofauna Through VR Wetland Exploration
    Virtual reality study demonstrates how immersive wetland exploration significantly improves empathy and ecological literacy for neglected reptile and amphibian species in urban environments.
  2. Agency-Enhanced Visual Search in VR: Robust to Distraction, Delay, and Perspective Shifts
    Virtual reality study shows that the sense of control over objects enhances subsequent visual search, remaining effective despite distractions, delays, and perspective changes.
  3. Can’t See Nature for the Trees: A Literature Review about Virtual Nature for Well-Being
    Systematic review of 124 studies on virtual nature and well-being reveals positive effects but identifies limitations in intervention design and theoretical scope.
  4. Virtual reality exercise improved college students’ mood states
    8-week trial shows virtual reality exercise reduces tension, anger, and depression while increasing vigor more effectively than traditional aerobic exercise in college students.
  5. IVR improved chemistry lab accuracy and some learning measures
    Study shows immersive virtual reality produces higher chemistry skill accuracy and increased student agency and interest compared to video instruction, supporting the CAMIL learning model.
  6. Chat option increased collaboration in social virtual reality
    Study comparing social virtual reality and video communication for remote collaboration, examining how chat functionality affects cooperation rates in ride-sharing simulations.
  7. Multisensory immersive VR improved some fire-safety learning outcomes
    Factorial study examining multisensory stimuli and immersion level effects on cognitive load, motivation, and knowledge outcomes in VR fire-safety education with 120 students.