The occlusive nature of VR headsets introduces significant barriers to a user's awareness of
their surrounding reality. While recent research has explored systems to facilitate a VR …

With the latest advancements in Virtual Reality (VR), the possible use of VR devices in
public and social contexts has increased. Since the use of VR typically requires wearing a …

We identify usability challenges facing consumers adopting Virtual Reality (VR) head-
mounted displays (HMDs) in a survey of 108 VR HMD users. Users reported significant …

Virtual reality (VR) platforms provide their users with immersive virtual environments, but
disconnect them from real-world events. The increasing length of VR sessions can therefore …

Virtual reality (VR) headsets allow wearers to escape their physical surroundings, immersing
themselves in a virtual world. Although escape may not be realistic or acceptable in many …

Virtual reality (VR) users are often around bystanders, ie people in the real world the VR
user may want to interact with. To facilitate bystander-VR user interactions, technology …

We present a model of a reality aware VR headset, a VR headset capable of identifying,
interpreting and responding to elements of a user's reality. We report on an evaluation of 2 …

Head-Mounted Virtual reality (VR) systems provide full-immersive experiences to users and
completely isolate them from the outside world, placing them in unsafe situations. Existing …

Since the resurgence of consumer-grade virtual reality (VR), VR has successfully
established itself on the consumer market. As with any emerging technology, differences can …

Arguably one of the most important characteristics of virtual reality (VR) is its ability to induce
higher feelings of presence. Still, research has remained inconclusive on how presence is …