Recent technological developments have finally brought virtual reality (VR) out of the
laboratory and into the hands of developers and consumers. However, a number of …

The use of virtual reality (VR) has seen significant recent growth and presents opportunities
for use in many domain areas. The use of head-mounted displays (HMDs) also presents …

For effective virtual realities,“presence,” the feeling of “being there” in a virtual environment
(VR), is deemed an essential prerequisite. Several studies have assessed the effect of the …

Technological innovation in the tourism domain represents not only an important source of
economic growth but also the means to satisfy an ever-growing demand for unique tourism …

Today's spectrum of playful fitness solutions features systems that are clearly game-first or
fitness-first in design; hardly any sufficiently incorporate both areas. Consequently, existing …

In order to survive in a complex environment, inhabited by potentially threatening and
noxious objects or living beings, we need to constantly monitor our surrounding space …

While rotating visual and auditory stimuli have long been known to elicit self-motion illusions
(“circular vection”), audiovisual interactions have hardly been investigated. Here, two …

Virtual reality (VR) has been implemented in various applications such as gaming, e-
learning, rehabilitation, etc. Although many studies have been conducted to evaluate the …

Auditory headsets capable of actively or passively intermixing both real and virtual sounds
are in-part acoustically transparent. This paper explores the consequences of acoustic …

Sound and virtual reality (VR) are two important output modalities for creating an immersive
player experience (PX). While prior research suggests that sounds might contribute to a …