Measurement of Empathy in Virtual Reality with Head-Mounted Displays: A Systematic Review

Y Lee, H Shin, YH Gil - IEEE Transactions on Visualization and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a systematic review of 111 papers that measure the impact of virtual
experiences created through head-mounted displays (HMDs) on empathy. Our goal was to …

[PDF][PDF] Virtual reality improves emotional but not cognitive empathy: A meta-analysis

AJ Martingano, F Hererra, S Konrath - 2021 - assets.pubpub.org
Virtual Reality (VR) has been touted as an effective empathy intervention, with its most
ardent supporters claiming it is “the ultimate empathy machine.” We aimed to determine …

[PDF][PDF] Roundtable: Raising empathy through virtual reality

S Ventura, AJ Martingano - Empathy-Advanced Research and …, 2023 - library.oapen.org
Virtual reality (VR) has been described as the ultimate empathy machine; but does it
deserve this reputation? Thanks to its features of embodied technology, VR can let users …

Exposure to social suffering in virtual reality boosts compassion and facial synchrony

D Cohen, DH Landau, D Friedman, BS Hasler… - Computers in Human …, 2021 - Elsevier
Virtual reality (VR) has recently been popularized as the “ultimate empathy machine,” and
yet the science behind the effects of VR on empathy is scarce. In this media-comparison …

Empathic skills training in virtual reality: a scoping review

LJ Gerry, M Billinghurst… - 2022 IEEE Conference on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This scoping review identifies and summarizes previous research exploring the efficacy of
Virtual Reality (VR) training for empathy and compassion. We clarify working definitions of …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual and augmented reality to develop empathy: a systematic literature review

J Lacle-Melendez, S Silva-Medina… - Multimedia Tools and …, 2024 - Springer
Recent research suggests that Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) as
immersive technologies are effective in developing empathy. The main reason behind this …

Toward measuring empathy in virtual reality

K Carey, E Saltz, J Rosenbloom, M Micheli… - … abstracts publication of …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
While VR is often described as an empathy-inducing medium, it is difficult to link specific
features of a VR experience to empathy outcomes. This is due in large part to the challenges …

[PDF][PDF] Virtual Reality as a Medium to Elicit Empathy: A Meta-Analysis

L Galiana, R Banos - roderic.uv.es
The current meta-analysis aims to investigate and clarify existing research on virtual reality
(VR) as a medium to elicit empathy. An exhaustive literature search (updated to February 29 …

The power of immersive media: enhancing empathy through virtual reality experiences

B Dhiman - 2023 - ssoar.info
This research paper explores the transformative potential of immersive media, specifically
virtual reality (VR), in enhancing empathy among users. Empathy is vital in fostering …

Virtual reality as a medium to elicit empathy: A meta-analysis

S Ventura, L Badenes-Ribera, R Herrero… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
The current meta-analysis aims to investigate and clarify existing research on virtual reality
(VR) as a medium to elicit empathy. An exhaustive literature search (updated to February 29 …