OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Virtual Reality is 11. 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
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
A virtual gym in your pocket: the influence of augmented reality exercise app characteristics on user’s continuance intention	32
Remote virtual whiteboard assistance for improving task performance during lunar surface operations	31
To social with social distance: a case study on a VR-enabled graduation celebration amidst the pandemic	30
Towards an objective measurement of presence, place illusion, and plausibility illusion in virtual reality using electroencephalography	29
Fast and robust virtual try-on based on parser-free generative adversarial network	29
Effects of physical walking on eyes-engaged target selection with ray-casting pointing in virtual reality	29
ARLexic game: an augmented reality-based serious game for training of dyslexic and dysgraphic children	28
Assessing perceptions to a virtual reality intervention to improve trunk control in Parkinson’s disease: a preliminary study	27
Evaluating the viewer experience of interactive virtual reality movies	27
A Multi-user Cross-platform hands-on virtual lab within the Metaverse – the case of machining training	27
Automatic portals layout for VR navigation	26
The influence of attentional engagement and spatial characteristics on time perception in virtual reality	26
Sensory reweighting: a common mechanism for subjective visual vertical and cybersickness susceptibility	25
Non-photorealistic rendering as a feedback strategy in virtual reality for rehabilitation	25
Social VR design features and experiential outcomes: narrative review and relationship map for dyadic agent conversations	24
NapWell: An EOG-based Sleep Assistant Exploring the Effects of Virtual Reality on Sleep Onset	23
ARbility: re-inviting older wheelchair users to in-store shopping via wearable augmented reality	23
Fatigue-aware videogame using biocybernetic adaptation: a pilot study for upper-limb rehabilitation with sEMG	22
Walking-in-place for omnidirectional VR locomotion using a single RGB camera	22
Efficacy of adaptive cognitive training through desktop virtual reality and paper-and-pencil in the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders	21
Buddy biking: a user study on social collaboration in a virtual reality exergame for rehabilitation	21
A cross-platform application for the ecological and remote assessment of memory impairment in aging: ECO-MEMORY	21
Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder due to motor vehicle or industrial accidents	20
Wearable augmentative and alternative communication (wAAC): a novel solution for people with complex communication needs	20
Analysis of translation gains in virtual reality: the limits of space manipulation	20
Visual aspect-oriented modeling of explorable extended reality environments	20
The effects of a wheelchair simulation in a virtual world	20
User behavior modeling for AR personalized recommendations in spatial transitions	20
Altered functional connectivity of the hippocampus with the sensorimotor cortex induced by long-term experience of virtual hand illusion	19
Examination of fire scene reconstructions using virtual reality to enhance forensic decision-making. A case study in Scotland.	19
3D model-based tracking combining edges, keypoints and fiducial markers	19
Revisiting multimedia learning design principles in virtual reality-based learning environments for autistic individuals	18
Exposure to virtual nature: the impact of different immersion levels on skin conductance level, heart rate, and perceived relaxation	18
A simulator for both manual and powered wheelchairs in immersive virtual reality CAVE	18
PanoEmo, a set of affective 360-degree panoramas: a psychophysiological study	18
Immersive audio-visual scene reproduction using semantic scene reconstruction from 360 cameras	17
Real-time camera-based eye gaze tracking using convolutional neural network: a case study on social media website	17
A method for evaluating the learning concentration in head-mounted virtual reality interaction	17
Evaluation of the Oculus Rift S tracking system in room scale virtual reality	17
Correction to: Acceptance and use of virtual reality games: an extension of HMSAM	17
Processing presence: how users develop spatial presence through an immersive virtual reality game	16
New approach for optimizing the interpretation and representation of the degree of historical-archaeological evidence in the virtual reconstructions	16
Evaluation of the novelty effect in immersive Virtual Reality learning experiences	16
Task-specific virtual reality training on hemiparetic upper extremity in patients with stroke	16
CAVE and HMD: distance perception comparative study	16

Effects of system- and media-driven immersive capabilities on presence and affective experience	16
Effect of optical flow and user VR familiarity on curvature gain thresholds for redirected walking	15
Teleguidance-based remote navigation assistance for visually impaired and blind people—usability and user experience	15
Cybersickness in current-generation virtual reality head-mounted displays: systematic review and outlook	15
Training in virtual reality enables learning of a complex sports movement	15
A meta-analysis of the virtual reality problem: Unequal effects of virtual reality sickness across individual differences	14
The effectiveness of a virtual reality attention task to predict depression and anxiety in comparison with current clinical measures	14
User-centered redirected walking and resetting with virtual feelers	14
Cognitive load in immersive media settings: the role of spatial presence and cybersickness	14
Immersive virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation: comparing hand and controller interaction	14
A comparative study of CT-based volumetric assessment methods for total lung capacity with the development of an adjustment factor: incorporating VR imaging for improved accuracy	14
Comparison of spatial orientation skill between real and virtual environment	14
Not just a game: the effect of active versus passive virtual reality experiences on anxiety and sadness	13
HoloGCS: mixed reality-based ground control station for unmanned aerial vehicle	13
The effect of augmented virtuality on financial decision-making among adults and children	13
Accurate and stable alignment of virtual and real spaces using consumer-grade trackers	13
Correction to: Scene Walk: a non‑photorealistic viewing tool for first‑person video	13
Designing a 3D gestural interface to support user interaction with time-oriented data as immersive 3D radar charts	13
Immersive virtual reality for complex skills training: content analysis of experienced challenges	12
A novel virtual reality simulation training system with haptic feedback for improving lateral ventricle puncture skill	12
Democratizing AI in biomedical image classification using virtual reality	12
A cognitive model for emotional regulation in virtual reality exposure	12
Sensorimotor adaptation in VR: magnitude and persistence of the aftereffect increase with the number of interactions	11
Hand-as-a-prop: using the hand as a haptic proxy for manipulation in virtual reality	11
A micro-expression recognition algorithm based on feature enhancement and attention mechanisms	11
Haptic/virtual reality orthopedic surgical simulators: a literature review	11
The temporal pattern of VR sickness during 7.5-h virtual immersion	11
Pneumatic and acoustic suit: multimodal haptic suit for enhanced virtual reality simulation	11
A novel low cybersickness dynamic rotation gain enhancer based on spatial position and orientation in virtual environments	11
Reductions in sickness with repeated exposure to HMD-based virtual reality appear to be game-specific	11
The restorative and state enhancing potential of abstract fractal-like imagery and interactive mindfulness interventions in virtual reality	11
Suitability test of virtual reality applications for older people considering the spatial orientation ability	11
Individualized foveated rendering with eye-tracking head-mounted display	11