OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Virtual Reality is 12. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Leading presence-based strategies to manipulate user experience in virtual reality environments	185
Examination of fire scene reconstructions using virtual reality to enhance forensic decision-making. A case study in Scotland.	144
Wearable augmentative and alternative communication (wAAC): a novel solution for people with complex communication needs	114
3D model-based tracking combining edges, keypoints and fiducial markers	110
PanoEmo, a set of affective 360-degree panoramas: a psychophysiological study	104
Correction to: Acceptance and use of virtual reality games: an extension of HMSAM	94
Intelligence at play: game-based assessment using a virtual-reality application	87
Altered functional connectivity of the hippocampus with the sensorimotor cortex induced by long-term experience of virtual hand illusion	81
Social VR design features and experiential outcomes: narrative review and relationship map for dyadic agent conversations	71
Buddy biking: a user study on social collaboration in a virtual reality exergame for rehabilitation	70
Effects of physical walking on eyes-engaged target selection with ray-casting pointing in virtual reality	62
Effect of optical flow and user VR familiarity on curvature gain thresholds for redirected walking	58
Remote virtual whiteboard assistance for improving task performance during lunar surface operations	53
Move your virtual body: differences and similarities in brain activation patterns during hand movements in real world and virtual reality	45
Immersive virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation: comparing hand and controller interaction	44
Real-time camera-based eye gaze tracking using convolutional neural network: a case study on social media website	44
A novel low cybersickness dynamic rotation gain enhancer based on spatial position and orientation in virtual environments	42
Task-specific virtual reality training on hemiparetic upper extremity in patients with stroke	42
The effect of embodied interaction designs on flow experience: examination in VR games	41
Not just a game: the effect of active versus passive virtual reality experiences on anxiety and sadness	40
Full body video-based self-avatars for mixed reality: from E2E system to user study	40
A scoping review of the use of lab streaming layer framework in virtual and augmented reality research	38
Robust vision-based glove pose estimation for both hands in virtual reality	38
Multisensory processing of emotional cues predicts intrusive memories after virtual reality trauma	38
The effects of spatial configuration on relative translation gain thresholds in redirected walking	37

Do individual constraints induce flexibility of visual field dependence following a virtual immersion? Effects of perceptive style and cybersickness	37
Impact of immersive virtual reality games or traditional physical exercise on cardiovascular and autonomic responses, enjoyment and sleep quality: a randomized crossover study	35
Spatially dependent veiling glare degrades image quality in medical extended reality	34
X-Board: an egocentric adaptive AR assistant for perception in indoor environments	32
Concert experiences in virtual reality environments	31
Intelligence augmentation: rethinking the future of work by leveraging human performance and abilities	30
cleAR: an interoperable architecture for multi-user AR-based school curricula	30
Marketing in the metaverse era: toward an integrative channel approach	29
Hands-free multi-type character text entry in virtual reality	29
Predicting motor behavior: an efficient EEG signal processing pipeline to detect brain states with potential therapeutic relevance for VR-based neurorehabilitation	29
Toward inertial position tracking for head-mounted displays: a dataset and a deep learning approach evaluation	29
Fitted avatars: automatic skeleton adjustment for self-avatars in virtual reality	29
Ray tracing-based construction of 3D background model for real-time stereoscopic rendering of live immersive video	28
Museum beyond physical walls: an exploration of virtual reality-enhanced experience in an exhibition-like space	28
Point specification in collaborative visualization for 3D scalar fields using augmented reality	28
Virtual reality exergame for supplementing multimodal pain therapy in older adults with chronic back pain: a randomized controlled pilot study	27
Older adults’ user experience of virtual tourism: exploring presence and experiential value with respect to age difference	26
Do we see rendered surface materials differently in virtual reality? A psychophysics-based investigation	25
Immersive virtual-reality computer-assembly serious game to enhance autonomous learning	25
360-degree video-based body-ownership illusion for inducing embodiment: development and feasibility results	25
Virtual reality interaction based on visual attention and kinesthetic information	25
Utilization of virtual reality for operating room fire safety training: a randomized trial	24
Accuracy study of the Oculus Touch v2 versus inertial sensor for a single-axis rotation simulating the elbow’s range of motion	24
Reducing cybersickness by implementing texture blur in the virtual reality content	24
Physiological responses to the virtual reality-based Trier social stress test in patients with psychosis	23
A comprehensive method to design and assess mixed reality simulations	23
Design and evaluation of an adaptive virtual reality training system	23
Developing a framework for heterotopias as discursive playgrounds: a comparative analysis of non-immersive and immersive technologies	23
Virtual reality and neuropsychological assessment: an analysis of human factors influencing performance and perceived mental effort	22
Effects of enactment in virtual reality: a comparative experiment on memory for action	21
Short- and long-term learning of job interview with a serious game in virtual reality: influence of eyestrain, stereoscopy, and apparatus	21
Training using a commercial immersive virtual reality system on hand–eye coordination and reaction time in students: a randomized controlled trial	21
Satisfied or not: user experience of mobile augmented reality in using natural language processing techniques on review comments	21
Designing effective virtual reality environments for pain management in burn-injured patients	20
Testing the ‘differences in virtual and physical head pose’ and ‘subjective vertical conflict’ accounts of cybersickness	20
A review of cybersickness in head-mounted displays: raising attention to individual susceptibility	20
Extended reality technologies in small and medium-sized European industrial companies: level of awareness, diffusion and enablers of adoption	20
Spatial transition management for improving outdoor cinematic augmented reality experience of the TV show	20
A narrative review of immersive virtual reality’s ergonomics and risks at the workplace: cybersickness, visual fatigue, muscular fatigue, acute stress, and mental overload	19
Acceptance and use of virtual reality games: an extension of HMSAM	19
Pointing in the third-person: an exploration of human motion and visual pointing aids for 3D virtual mirrors	19
Real-time safe validation of autonomous landing in populated areas: from virtual environments to Robot-In-The-Loop	18
A real-time wearable AR system for egocentric vision on the edge	18
A virtual gym in your pocket: the influence of augmented reality exercise app characteristics on user’s continuance intention	18
Assessing perceptions to a virtual reality intervention to improve trunk control in Parkinson’s disease: a preliminary study	18
Comparison of spatial orientation skill between real and virtual environment	17
Exploring the design space of eyes-free target acquisition in virtual environments	17
Automatic portals layout for VR navigation	17
The influence of attentional engagement and spatial characteristics on time perception in virtual reality	16
A simulator for both manual and powered wheelchairs in immersive virtual reality CAVE	16

ARLexic game: an augmented reality-based serious game for training of dyslexic and dysgraphic children	16
ARbility: re-inviting older wheelchair users to in-store shopping via wearable augmented reality	16
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	16
Optimized virtual reality-based Method of Loci memorization techniques through increased immersion and effective memory palace designs: a feasibility study	16
Learning game innovations in immersive game environments: a factor analytic study of students’ learning inventory in virtual reality	15
A Multi-user Cross-platform hands-on virtual lab within the Metaverse – the case of machining training	15
Design and calibration of curved and see-through integral imaging 3D display	15
The effect of augmented virtuality on financial decision-making among adults and children	15
Suitability test of virtual reality applications for older people considering the spatial orientation ability	15
A virtual reality platform to simulate orientation and mobility training for the visually impaired	15
Focusing on cybersickness: pervasiveness, latent trajectories, susceptibility, and effects on the virtual reality experience	14
Demographic differences in presence across seven studies	14
Virtual reality in academic English writing: exploring factors influencing abstract knowledge learning	14
Recognizing shopper demographics from behavioral responses in a virtual reality store	13
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	13
E-faceatlasAR: extend atlas of facial acupuncture points with auricular maps in augmented reality for self-acupressure	13
A user experience analysis for a mobile Mixed Reality application for cultural heritage	13
Exploring structural relations among computer self-efficacy, perceived immersion, and intention to use virtual reality training systems	13
Inclusive Immersion: a review of efforts to improve accessibility in virtual reality, augmented reality and the metaverse	13
Cheer for me: effect of non-player character audience feedback on older adult users of virtual reality exergames	13
A social VR-based collaborative exergame for rehabilitation: codesign, development and user study	13
An interactive extended reality-based tutorial system for fundamental manual metal arc welding training	13
SAPIENS in XR: operationalizing interaction-attention in extended reality	12
Like a human: The social facilitation/inhibition effect in presence of a virtual observer depends on arousal	12
The effects of touchless interaction on usability and sense of presence in a virtual environment	12
Correction to: Buddy biking: a user study on social collaboration in a virtual reality exergame for rehabilitation	12
Wordsphere: virtual reality text input interface	12
Correction to: Eye tracking in virtual reality: a broad review of applications and challenges	12
Egocentric upper limb segmentation in unconstrained real-life scenarios	12
Virtual reality as a communication medium: a comparative study of forced compliance in virtual reality versus physical world	12