OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Virtual Reality is 31. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Immersive virtual reality for improving cognitive deficits in children with ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis	204
A real-time wearable AR system for egocentric vision on the edge	176
Intelligence at play: game-based assessment using a virtual-reality application	127
Virtual water wave simulation with multiple wavenumbers	112
Optimized virtual reality-based Method of Loci memorization techniques through increased immersion and effective memory palace designs: a feasibility study	101
Pressure-sketch: a tablet-based design system in immersive VR	90
Configuring a VR simulator for the evaluation of advanced human–machine interfaces for hydraulic excavators	86
Real-time safe validation of autonomous landing in populated areas: from virtual environments to Robot-In-The-Loop	79
Taking real steps in virtual nature: a randomized blinded trial	66
A virtual reality platform to simulate orientation and mobility training for the visually impaired	66
Correction to: Predicting user visual attention in virtual reality with a deep learning model	64
MagicChem: a MR system based on needs theory for chemical experiments	61
The influence of personality, sound, and content difficulty on virtual reality sickness	61
Exploring the design space of eyes-free target acquisition in virtual environments	57
Learner experience and evidence of cybersickness: design tensions in a virtual reality public transportation intervention for autistic adults	54
Using an immersive virtual reality bicycle simulator to evaluate hazard detection and anticipation of overt and covert traffic situations in young bicyclists	52
Move your virtual body: differences and similarities in brain activation patterns during hand movements in real world and virtual reality	50
Evaluation of visual-induced motion sickness from head-mounted display using heartbeat evoked potential: a cognitive load-focused approach	42
Light direction estimation and hand touchable interaction for augmented reality	41
Correction: Mixed reality and sensor real-time feedback to increase muscle engagement during deep core exercising	40
Using virtual environments to facilitate refugee integration in third countries	37
Leading presence-based strategies to manipulate user experience in virtual reality environments	36
Pointing in the third-person: an exploration of human motion and visual pointing aids for 3D virtual mirrors	35
The effect of wearing a head-mounted display on the boundaries of the cervical range of motion based on perceived comfort in a static posture	35
Evaluating an augmented reality interface for sailing navigation: a comparative study with a immersive virtual reality simulator	35

Using virtual reality to train infection prevention: what predicts performance and behavioral intention?	34
Seamless-walk: natural and comfortable virtual reality locomotion method with a high-resolution tactile sensor	33
The affordances of clinical simulation immersive technology within healthcare education: a scoping review	33
A virtual gym in your pocket: the influence of augmented reality exercise app characteristics on user’s continuance intention	32
Identifying presence of cybersickness symptoms using AI-based predictive learning algorithms	32
The impact of misaligned idiotropic and visual axes on spatial ability under altered visuospatial conditions	32
Remote virtual whiteboard assistance for improving task performance during lunar surface operations	31