OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Virtual Reality is 17. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Examination of fire scene reconstructions using virtual reality to enhance forensic decision-making. A case study in Scotland.	227
Correction to: Acceptance and use of virtual reality games: an extension of HMSAM	180
3D model-based tracking combining edges, keypoints and fiducial markers	152
PanoEmo, a set of affective 360-degree panoramas: a psychophysiological study	143
Leading presence-based strategies to manipulate user experience in virtual reality environments	116
Effect of optical flow and user VR familiarity on curvature gain thresholds for redirected walking	114
Effects of physical walking on eyes-engaged target selection with ray-casting pointing in virtual reality	87
Altered functional connectivity of the hippocampus with the sensorimotor cortex induced by long-term experience of virtual hand illusion	79
Wearable augmentative and alternative communication (wAAC): a novel solution for people with complex communication needs	72
Intelligence at play: game-based assessment using a virtual-reality application	68
Real-time camera-based eye gaze tracking using convolutional neural network: a case study on social media website	62
Social VR design features and experiential outcomes: narrative review and relationship map for dyadic agent conversations	60
Immersive virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation: comparing hand and controller interaction	59
Not just a game: the effect of active versus passive virtual reality experiences on anxiety and sadness	57
Full body video-based self-avatars for mixed reality: from E2E system to user study	52
A novel low cybersickness dynamic rotation gain enhancer based on spatial position and orientation in virtual environments	50
The effect of embodied interaction designs on flow experience: examination in VR games	50
Robust vision-based glove pose estimation for both hands in virtual reality	48
Multisensory processing of emotional cues predicts intrusive memories after virtual reality trauma	47
X-Board: an egocentric adaptive AR assistant for perception in indoor environments	47
Spatially dependent veiling glare degrades image quality in medical extended reality	44
The effects of spatial configuration on relative translation gain thresholds in redirected walking	44
Concert experiences in virtual reality environments	42
A scoping review of the use of lab streaming layer framework in virtual and augmented reality research	41
Do individual constraints induce flexibility of visual field dependence following a virtual immersion? Effects of perceptive style and cybersickness	41

Impact of immersive virtual reality games or traditional physical exercise on cardiovascular and autonomic responses, enjoyment and sleep quality: a randomized crossover study	40
Ray tracing-based construction of 3D background model for real-time stereoscopic rendering of live immersive video	38
Point specification in collaborative visualization for 3D scalar fields using augmented reality	37
cleAR: an interoperable architecture for multi-user AR-based school curricula	37
Hands-free multi-type character text entry in virtual reality	36
Virtual reality interaction based on visual attention and kinesthetic information	34
Marketing in the metaverse era: toward an integrative channel approach	33
Older adults’ user experience of virtual tourism: exploring presence and experiential value with respect to age difference	33
Toward inertial position tracking for head-mounted displays: a dataset and a deep learning approach evaluation	32
Fitted avatars: automatic skeleton adjustment for self-avatars in virtual reality	32
Museum beyond physical walls: an exploration of virtual reality-enhanced experience in an exhibition-like space	32
Virtual reality exergame for supplementing multimodal pain therapy in older adults with chronic back pain: a randomized controlled pilot study	32
Utilization of virtual reality for operating room fire safety training: a randomized trial	31
360-degree video-based body-ownership illusion for inducing embodiment: development and feasibility results	30
Physiological responses to the virtual reality-based Trier social stress test in patients with psychosis	30
Developing a framework for heterotopias as discursive playgrounds: a comparative analysis of non-immersive and immersive technologies	29
A comprehensive method to design and assess mixed reality simulations	28
Accuracy study of the Oculus Touch v2 versus inertial sensor for a single-axis rotation simulating the elbow’s range of motion	28
Design and evaluation of an adaptive virtual reality training system	28
Do we see rendered surface materials differently in virtual reality? A psychophysics-based investigation	27
Training using a commercial immersive virtual reality system on hand–eye coordination and reaction time in students: a randomized controlled trial	26
Acceptance and use of virtual reality games: an extension of HMSAM	25
Testing the ‘differences in virtual and physical head pose’ and ‘subjective vertical conflict’ accounts of cybersickness	25
Virtual reality and neuropsychological assessment: an analysis of human factors influencing performance and perceived mental effort	25
Extended reality technologies in small and medium-sized European industrial companies: level of awareness, diffusion and enablers of adoption	25
A review of cybersickness in head-mounted displays: raising attention to individual susceptibility	25
Spatial transition management for improving outdoor cinematic augmented reality experience of the TV show	25
Effects of enactment in virtual reality: a comparative experiment on memory for action	25
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	24
Automatic portals layout for VR navigation	24
Pointing in the third-person: an exploration of human motion and visual pointing aids for 3D virtual mirrors	24
A narrative review of immersive virtual reality’s ergonomics and risks at the workplace: cybersickness, visual fatigue, muscular fatigue, acute stress, and mental overload	24
A virtual reality platform to simulate orientation and mobility training for the visually impaired	24
Real-time safe validation of autonomous landing in populated areas: from virtual environments to Robot-In-The-Loop	22
A virtual gym in your pocket: the influence of augmented reality exercise app characteristics on user’s continuance intention	22
The influence of attentional engagement and spatial characteristics on time perception in virtual reality	22
A Multi-user Cross-platform hands-on virtual lab within the Metaverse – the case of machining training	22
ARLexic game: an augmented reality-based serious game for training of dyslexic and dysgraphic children	20
Assessing perceptions to a virtual reality intervention to improve trunk control in Parkinson’s disease: a preliminary study	20
Optimized virtual reality-based Method of Loci memorization techniques through increased immersion and effective memory palace designs: a feasibility study	20
ARbility: re-inviting older wheelchair users to in-store shopping via wearable augmented reality	20
A real-time wearable AR system for egocentric vision on the edge	20
Suitability test of virtual reality applications for older people considering the spatial orientation ability	19
The effect of augmented virtuality on financial decision-making among adults and children	19
Learning game innovations in immersive game environments: a factor analytic study of students’ learning inventory in virtual reality	19
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	18
Cheer for me: effect of non-player character audience feedback on older adult users of virtual reality exergames	18
A social VR-based collaborative exergame for rehabilitation: codesign, development and user study	17
Recognizing shopper demographics from behavioral responses in a virtual reality store	17
Inclusive Immersion: a review of efforts to improve accessibility in virtual reality, augmented reality and the metaverse	17

A user experience analysis for a mobile Mixed Reality application for cultural heritage	17
Design and calibration of curved and see-through integral imaging 3D display	17
Exploring structural relations among computer self-efficacy, perceived immersion, and intention to use virtual reality training systems	17
Virtual reality in academic English writing: exploring factors influencing abstract knowledge learning	17
Demographic differences in presence across seven studies	17