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Editorial

Published on 25 Apr 2025

Editorial: Exploring the perceived realism of XR experiences: unveiling the impact of cutting-edge simulation tools and their interplay with human and contextual factors

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mincheol Shin
David C. Jeong
Tamara Makana Chock

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1573248

372 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Apr 2025

Effects of interactive loading interfaces for virtual reality game environments on time perception, cognitive load, and emotions

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Yi-Ting Huang
Chih-Chieh Hsu
Tzu-Hsuan Wang

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1540406

161 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2025

Effectiveness of training under stress in immersive VR: an investigation of firefighter performance, gaze entropy, and pupillometry

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Ranjana K. Mehta
John Kang
Yangming Shi
Jing Du

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1542507

424 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Apr 2025

Strangers and Friends Meet in Virtual Reality: The Influence of Prior Acquaintance in Social VR Scenarios

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Esen K Tütüncü
Ramon Oliva Martínez
Mel Slater

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1569708

142 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Apr 2025

The interplay of user preference and precision in different gaze-based interaction methods in virtual environments

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Björn R. Severitt
Yannick Sauer
Alexander Neugebauer
Rajat Agarwala
Nora Castner
Siegfried Wahl

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1576962

403 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 15 Apr 2025

Rethinking privacy for avatars: biometric and inferred data in the metaverse

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Giovanni Sorrentino
Javier López-Guzmán

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1520655

467 views

Editorial

Accepted on 15 Apr 2025

Editorial: Ethics in the METAVERSE

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Judith Molka-Danielsen
Darren Mundy
Leonora Onarheim Bergsjø
Stella Hadjistassou

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1576244

487 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Virtual assessment: using in-game behaviors during immersive role-play for contextually relevant assessment of fear of intimacy

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Yijun Qian
Luoying Lin
Yaning Li
Zhimeng Wang
Meng Li
Xin Tong
RAY LC

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1557903

475 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 10 Apr 2025

Analyzing and Comparing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Assisted Vocabulary Learning: A Systematic Review

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Mike Minwen Zhang
Harwati Hashim
Melor Md Yunus

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1522380

428 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Apr 2025

Inter-brain synchrony in real-world and virtual reality search tasks using EEG Hyperscanning

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Ashkan Hayati
Amit Barde
Ihshan Gumilar
Abdul Momin
Gun Lee
Alex Chatburn
Mark Billinghurst

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1469105

175 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 07 Apr 2025

Scoping review on the effect of simulation interventions to reduce stigma towards schizophrenia patients

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Eva-Maria Weiß
Dagmar Unz
Frank Schwab

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1404156

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2025

The impact of human agents on spatial navigation and knowledge acquisition in a virtual environment

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Tracy Sánchez Pacheco
Melissa Sarria Mosquera
Kaya Gärtner
Vincent Schmidt
Debora Nolte
Sabine U. König
Gordon Pipa
Peter König

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1497237

839 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2025

Reducing foreign language anxiety through repeated exposure to a customizable VR public speaking application

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Seonjeong Park
Damaris D. E. Carlisle
Zimu Cheng
Marco Gillies
Xueni Pan

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1519409

795 views

Perspective

Published on 02 Apr 2025

Designing diversity: ethical virtual agents for effective dermatological training

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Melisa Kujević
Michael Schmitz
Mert Akbal
Corbin Sassen
Marvin Mergen

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1389318

293 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 31 Mar 2025

I am here with you: an examination of factors relating to social presence in social VR

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Gayoung Son
Aline Tiemann
Marius Rubo

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1558233

621 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 31 Mar 2025

Transforming business education: the impact of virtual reality on learning outcomes in case studies

in Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour

Timothy D. Hubbard

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

doi 10.3389/frvir.2025.1461690

641 views