OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Virtual Reality is 9. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Examination of fire scene reconstructions using virtual reality to enhance forensic decision-making. A case study in Scotland.	185
Evaluating the viewer experience of interactive virtual reality movies	136
Optimized virtual reality-based Method of Loci memorization techniques through increased immersion and effective memory palace designs: a feasibility study	101
Walking-in-place for omnidirectional VR locomotion using a single RGB camera	95
Intelligence at play: game-based assessment using a virtual-reality application	82
Social VR design features and experiential outcomes: narrative review and relationship map for dyadic agent conversations	73
Non-photorealistic rendering as a feedback strategy in virtual reality for rehabilitation	64
A cross-platform application for the ecological and remote assessment of memory impairment in aging: ECO-MEMORY	61
Light direction estimation and hand touchable interaction for augmented reality	61
ARbility: re-inviting older wheelchair users to in-store shopping via wearable augmented reality	55
Pointing in the third-person: an exploration of human motion and visual pointing aids for 3D virtual mirrors	54
Wearable augmentative and alternative communication (wAAC): a novel solution for people with complex communication needs	52
Virtual water wave simulation with multiple wavenumbers	45
The effectiveness of a virtual reality attention task to predict depression and anxiety in comparison with current clinical measures	44
Training in virtual reality enables learning of a complex sports movement	44
Automatic portals layout for VR navigation	43
User behavior modeling for AR personalized recommendations in spatial transitions	35
A real-time wearable AR system for egocentric vision on the edge	33
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	31
PanoEmo, a set of affective 360-degree panoramas: a psychophysiological study	30
Using an immersive virtual reality bicycle simulator to evaluate hazard detection and anticipation of overt and covert traffic situations in young bicyclists	27
Seamless-walk: natural and comfortable virtual reality locomotion method with a high-resolution tactile sensor	27
CAVE and HMD: distance perception comparative study	25
Assessing perceptions to a virtual reality intervention to improve trunk control in Parkinson’s disease: a preliminary study	25
Exploring the design space of eyes-free target acquisition in virtual environments	25

A Multi-user Cross-platform hands-on virtual lab within the Metaverse – the case of machining training	25
Configuring a VR simulator for the evaluation of advanced human–machine interfaces for hydraulic excavators	24
Immersive audio-visual scene reproduction using semantic scene reconstruction from 360 cameras	24
New approach for optimizing the interpretation and representation of the degree of historical-archaeological evidence in the virtual reconstructions	24
The effects of a wheelchair simulation in a virtual world	24
Evaluation of visual-induced motion sickness from head-mounted display using heartbeat evoked potential: a cognitive load-focused approach	23
Fast and robust virtual try-on based on parser-free generative adversarial network	22
Revisiting multimedia learning design principles in virtual reality-based learning environments for autistic individuals	22
ARLexic game: an augmented reality-based serious game for training of dyslexic and dysgraphic children	22
Processing presence: how users develop spatial presence through an immersive virtual reality game	22
Evaluation of the Oculus Rift S tracking system in room scale virtual reality	21
Visual aspect-oriented modeling of explorable extended reality environments	21
The influence of personality, sound, and content difficulty on virtual reality sickness	21
Identifying presence of cybersickness symptoms using AI-based predictive learning algorithms	21
The impact of misaligned idiotropic and visual axes on spatial ability under altered visuospatial conditions	21
Cost–benefit analysis of virtual reality-based training for emergency rescue workers: a socio-technical systems approach	20
A simulator for both manual and powered wheelchairs in immersive virtual reality CAVE	20
Immersive virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation: comparing hand and controller interaction	20
To social with social distance: a case study on a VR-enabled graduation celebration amidst the pandemic	20
Evaluating an augmented reality interface for sailing navigation: a comparative study with a immersive virtual reality simulator	19
A virtual gym in your pocket: the influence of augmented reality exercise app characteristics on user’s continuance intention	19
The affordances of clinical simulation immersive technology within healthcare education: a scoping review	19
Immersive virtual reality for improving cognitive deficits in children with ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
NapWell: An EOG-based Sleep Assistant Exploring the Effects of Virtual Reality on Sleep Onset	18
Teleguidance-based remote navigation assistance for visually impaired and blind people—usability and user experience	18
Effects of system- and media-driven immersive capabilities on presence and affective experience	18
MagicChem: a MR system based on needs theory for chemical experiments	18
Exposure to virtual nature: the impact of different immersion levels on skin conductance level, heart rate, and perceived relaxation	17
Learner experience and evidence of cybersickness: design tensions in a virtual reality public transportation intervention for autistic adults	17
Fatigue-aware videogame using biocybernetic adaptation: a pilot study for upper-limb rehabilitation with sEMG	17
Using virtual environments to facilitate refugee integration in third countries	17
Task-specific virtual reality training on hemiparetic upper extremity in patients with stroke	17
3D model-based tracking combining edges, keypoints and fiducial markers	16
Surgical navigation system for brachytherapy based on mixed reality using a novel stereo registration method	16
Effects of physical walking on eyes-engaged target selection with ray-casting pointing in virtual reality	16
Cybersickness in current-generation virtual reality head-mounted displays: systematic review and outlook	16
Real-time safe validation of autonomous landing in populated areas: from virtual environments to Robot-In-The-Loop	16
Real-time camera-based eye gaze tracking using convolutional neural network: a case study on social media website	16
Evaluation of the novelty effect in immersive Virtual Reality learning experiences	16
Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder due to motor vehicle or industrial accidents	15
Towards an objective measurement of presence, place illusion, and plausibility illusion in virtual reality using electroencephalography	15
The influence of attentional engagement and spatial characteristics on time perception in virtual reality	15
Remote virtual whiteboard assistance for improving task performance during lunar surface operations	15
Cognitive load in immersive media settings: the role of spatial presence and cybersickness	15
Sensory reweighting: a common mechanism for subjective visual vertical and cybersickness susceptibility	15
Using virtual reality for professional training practices: exploring the factors of applying stereoscopic 3D technologies in knowledge transfer	15
Move your virtual body: differences and similarities in brain activation patterns during hand movements in real world and virtual reality	14
A virtual reality platform to simulate orientation and mobility training for the visually impaired	14
Altered functional connectivity of the hippocampus with the sensorimotor cortex induced by long-term experience of virtual hand illusion	14
A method for evaluating the learning concentration in head-mounted virtual reality interaction	14

Effect of optical flow and user VR familiarity on curvature gain thresholds for redirected walking	14
Leading presence-based strategies to manipulate user experience in virtual reality environments	13
Pressure-sketch: a tablet-based design system in immersive VR	13
Using virtual reality to train infection prevention: what predicts performance and behavioral intention?	13
Comparison of spatial orientation skill between real and virtual environment	12
Buddy biking: a user study on social collaboration in a virtual reality exergame for rehabilitation	12
Efficacy of adaptive cognitive training through desktop virtual reality and paper-and-pencil in the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders	12
Analysis of translation gains in virtual reality: the limits of space manipulation	12
Correction to: Acceptance and use of virtual reality games: an extension of HMSAM	12
Taking real steps in virtual nature: a randomized blinded trial	12
Correction to: Predicting user visual attention in virtual reality with a deep learning model	12
The ObReco-360°: a new ecological tool to memory assessment using 360° immersive technology	11
Correction: Mixed reality and sensor real-time feedback to increase muscle engagement during deep core exercising	11
A novel virtual reality simulation training system with haptic feedback for improving lateral ventricle puncture skill	11
A novel low cybersickness dynamic rotation gain enhancer based on spatial position and orientation in virtual environments	11
Co-design of avatars to embody auditory hallucinations of patients with schizophrenia	11
Fooling the size–weight illusion—Using augmented reality to eliminate the effect of size on perceptions of heaviness and sensorimotor prediction	11
Demographic differences in presence across seven studies	10
Sensorimotor adaptation in VR: magnitude and persistence of the aftereffect increase with the number of interactions	10
Using a virtual reality interview simulator to explore factors influencing people’s behavior	10
Hand-as-a-prop: using the hand as a haptic proxy for manipulation in virtual reality	10
Quasi-3D: reducing convergence effort improves visual comfort of head-mounted stereoscopic displays	10
Assessment of consumer VR-headsets’ objective and subjective field of view (FoV) and its feasibility for visual field testing	10
Three-dimensional modeled environments versus 360 degree panoramas for mobile virtual reality training	10
Virtual reality in academic English writing: exploring factors influencing abstract knowledge learning	10
Training street-level “sense of scale” as a spatial perception ability in recorded virtual reality: A Solomon four-group design approach	10
Kinematics of direct reaching in head-mounted and stereoscopic widescreen virtual environments	10
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	9
Not just a game: the effect of active versus passive virtual reality experiences on anxiety and sadness	9
Towards estimating affective states in Virtual Reality based on behavioral data	9
Recognizing shopper demographics from behavioral responses in a virtual reality store	9
Drivers of immersive virtual reality adoption intention: a multi-group analysis in chemical industry settings	9
Evaluating the effectiveness of virtual reality for safety-relevant training: a systematic review	9
Full body video-based self-avatars for mixed reality: from E2E system to user study	9
Suitability test of virtual reality applications for older people considering the spatial orientation ability	9
HoloGCS: mixed reality-based ground control station for unmanned aerial vehicle	9
User-centered redirected walking and resetting with virtual feelers	9
A use case study comparing augmented reality (AR) and electronic document-based maintenance instructions considering tasks complexity and operator competency level	9
Enhancing mirror therapy via scaling and shared control: a novel open-source virtual reality platform for stroke rehabilitation	9
Designing a 3D gestural interface to support user interaction with time-oriented data as immersive 3D radar charts	9
Assessment of a mixed reality smart home controller: HoloHome pilot study on healthy adults	9
Immersive virtual reality as support for the mental health of elderly women: a randomized controlled trial	9
The effect of augmented virtuality on financial decision-making among adults and children	9
Individualized foveated rendering with eye-tracking head-mounted display	9
The assessment of virtual reality training in antromastoidectomy simulation	9