Development Of Virtual Reality Research Articles

Contribution of Virtual Reality to the Reproduction of Social Interaction Characteristics in Neuropsychology: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract Sociocognitive difficulties are observed in many pathologies associated with brain lesions or atypical brain functioning. The development of virtual reality offers an opportunity to assess this dimension from an interactionist perspective and to increase the ecological validity of the material used. However, this approach can be operationalized and conceptualized in a variety of ways. To understand these aspects, we conducted a systematic review of articles found in the PubMed, PubMed Central, and ScienceDirect databases, following PRISMA-P guidelines. A corpus of 48 articles was identified and analyzed in terms of the experimental devices used, to gauge the extent to which they reproduced the characteristics of real-world social interactions, as well as the associated conceptions. Results suggested that interactionist research lies on a continuum between ecological validity (studies exploring interactions via general functions) and a high level of experimental control (exploration of interactions with respect to specific processes). They are discussed in terms of the operationalization and objectification of interactionism.

Enhancing Learning of 3D Model Unwrapping through Virtual Reality Serious Game: Design and Usability Validation

Given the difficulty of explaining the unwrapping process through traditional teaching methodologies, this article presents the design, development, and validation of an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) serious game, named Unwrap 3D Virtual: Ready (UVR), aimed at facilitating the learning of unwrapping 3D models. The game incorporates animations to aid users in understanding the unwrapping process, following Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning and Gamification principles. Structured into four levels of increasing complexity, users progress through different aspects of 3D model unwrapping, with the final level allowing for result review. A sample of 53 students with experience in 3D modeling was categorized based on device (PC or VR) and previous experience (XP) in VR, resulting in Low-XP, Mid-XP, and High-XP groups. Hierarchical clustering identified three clusters, reflecting varied user behaviors. Results from surveys assessing game experience, presence, and satisfaction show higher immersion reported by VR users despite greater satisfaction being observed in the PC group due to a bug in the VR version. Novice users exhibited higher satisfaction, which was attributed to the novelty effect, while experienced users demonstrated greater control and proficiency.

Research on the Digital Preservation of Architectural Heritage Based on Virtual Reality Technology

As a representative of the scientific and technological achievements of the new era, the overall development of virtual reality (VR) technology is becoming increasingly refined, which provides new development ideas and technical support in the field of ancient building restoration and architectural heritage preservation. In this context, digital conservation and the practice of architectural heritage have become important focuses of application in the industry. This paper starts from the core concept of VR technology, analyzes the value of the application of VR technology in the protection of ancient architecture, puts forward relevant suggestions and technical application methods, and takes Red Pagoda in Fuliang County as an example. In this sense, virtual reality technology is used to restore and protect the buildings, forming a digital heritage of ancient architecture. This study first utilizes a three-dimensional laser scanning instrument to collect point cloud data, and then the plane graph is drawn by measurement. Then, an Architectural Heritage Building Information Model is created, and comprehensive information on historical buildings is integrated. Finally, VR technology is used to show the effect of digital display and preservation. This study transforms architectural cultural heritage into a shareable and renewable digital form through restoration and reproduction, interpreting and utilizing it from a new perspective and providing new ideas and methods for architectural heritage conservation.

Application of VR motion intelligent capture based on DLPMA algorithm in sports training

With the rapid development of Virtual Reality (VR) technology, its application in the field of sports training is also receiving increasing attention. This study applies the Distance Likelihood Based Probabilistic Model Averaging (DLPMA) algorithm to the VR motion intelligent capture system, aiming to provide an efficient and accurate motion data collection method to improve existing sports training methods. Introduced the design and implementation of a VR motion intelligent capture system based on DLPMA algorithm, and applied it to sports training. By conducting comparative experiments with traditional training methods, the advantages of the system in motion capture accuracy, real-time performance, and user experience are verified. The research results indicate that the system can accurately capture the movements of athletes and provide timely feedback to users, providing an effective auxiliary means for sports training. Although the system has shown good performance in sports training, there are still some limitations. Future research can further optimize algorithms, enhance system stability and flexibility, to meet a wider range of sports training needs.

The application of virtual reality and augmented reality in dentistry - a literature review.

In recent times, dentistry has seen significant technological advancements that have transformed various specialized areas within the field. Developed into applications for mobile devices, augmented reality (AR) seamlessly merges digital components with the physical world, enhancing both realms while maintaining their individual separateness. On the other hand, virtual reality (VR) relies on advanced, tailored software to visualize a digital 3D environment stimulating the operator's senses through computer generated sensations and feedback. The current advances use the application of VR, haptic simulators, the use of an AI algorithm and many more that provides new opportunities for smart learning and enhance the teaching environment. As this technology continues to evolve, it is poised to become even more remarkable, enabling specialists to potentially visualize both soft and hard tissues within the patient's body for effective treatment planning. This literature aims to present the newest advancements and ongoing development of AR and VR in dentistry and medicine. It highlights their diverse applications while identifying areas needing further research for effective integration into clinical practice.

Virtual Reality as a Method to Cope With Labor Pain: What Do Women Want?

This study aimed to determine what childbearing women want when using virtual reality as an intrapartum pain management method. Researchers performed a qualitative exploratory study using content analysis. Two focus groups were organized including pregnant women anticipating a vaginal birth and women who recently had given birth, no longer than 6 months ago. The focus groups included a 30-minute virtual reality demo. In total, 10 women participated. Five themes emerged: (1) "try, test and explore": the need to receive information and to get acquainted with virtual reality during the antenatal period; (2) "variety and diversity in physical and digital options": the preference for a variety in virtual content and view virtual reality as a complementary method to methods for intrapartum pain management; (3) "distraction versus focus": virtual reality as a method to distract from pain, from the clinical context or to help them focus; (4) "comfort both physical and digital": measures to ensure a comfortable physical and virtual experience; and (5) "birthing partner": the potential need to include partners. This study is an essential step informing the development, implementation, and research of labor-specific virtual reality and informing antenatal healthcare providers when offering women virtual reality as intrapartum pain management.

Development of Virtual Tours for Understanding the Built Environment of an Educational Building

Though we spend a significant amount of time in indoor and built environments as general occupants of residential or commercial spaces, we do not necessarily know how the heating, cooling, and ventilation services work in our occupied spaces. As the mechanical systems of buildings become more complex for energy saving and better indoor air quality, it is beneficial for occupants to learn more their built environment so that they can cooperate effectively for the building’s performance. In this context, the purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate how virtual reality (VR) technology can support occupants in understanding their built environment. An educational building on campus was selected for the development as it provides familiar spaces for potential participants in this research. This research was carried out in two stages. In Stage One, we, as researchers in mechanical engineering, explored the workflow for VR development and developed VR tours for four spaces: a classroom, an auditorium, a conference room, and a mechanical room. In Stage Two, we conducted a survey study to examine the VR experience from the perspective of users. In this survey study, we recruited 34 participants from engineering students/graduates, industry participants, and a sustainability group. The participants generally indicated a positive experience with the VR tours, although the quiz scores on the VR content were weak. From our reflection, we consider that positive and effective VR experiences for the education of the built environment require collaboration from three domains: (1) mechanical systems of buildings, (2) VR technology, and (3) pedagogy.

Developments in AI, Programming, Web, Security, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and Quantum Computing

Developments in AI, Programming, Web, Security, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and Quantum Computing

Virtual Reality: An Overview of its Features and What the Future Holds

Abstract: This journal aims to make the readers understand how VR(virtual reality) works and the various features in it. It also focuses on how VR can be used in various sectors like gaming to healthcare. Moreover it aims to show the recent trends in VR development and literature review, ultimately showing what the future holds

Virtual Reality for Spatial Planning and Emergency Situations: Challenges and Solution Directions

The notion of the smart city involves embedding Industry 4.0 technologies to improve the lives of inhabitants in urban environments. Within this context, smart city data layers (SCDLs) concern the integration of extra tiers of information for the purposes of improving communication potential. Under the Industry 4.0 technology grouping, advanced communication technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), further the opportunities to model, recreate, evaluate and communicate scenarios that potentially improve citizens lives at multiple SCDL scales in a smart cities context. The use of added contextual information in SCDLs is of special interest for emergency planning situations at the building scale. In this research, a literature review to understand the current approaches for the use, development and evaluation of VR applications in the context of emergency planning was conducted. The results indicated four main categories of relevant challenges for these types of applications, for which recommendations and a roadmap for VR development are presented. In total, the study identified 10 commonly occurring challenges (e.g., optimization and discomfort) and 19 solution directions (e.g., model construction and spatial directions) in related articles when considering the development of VR for spatial planning and emergency situations.

An Augmented and Virtual Reality based Application for Enhanced Campus Exploration

Introducing a ground breaking Augmented Reality(AR)-Virtual Reality (VR) campus tourexperience developed on the Unity3D platform and optimized for deployment on Oculus Meta Quest headsets. This immersive application revolutionizes the traditional campus visit, allowing users to explore campus buildings and amenities from their smartphones. Through high- quality 360-degree films, interactive 3D models, and engaging components, prospective students, parents, and visitors gain an in- depth understanding of the campus environment. By learning to develop and utilize this technology, individuals open doors to diverse career opportunitiesin fields such as virtual reality development, augmented reality design, and immersive experience creation. Moreover, the application enhances decision- making for prospective students and strengthens their connection to the institution, setting a new standard for campus exploration experiences while also fostering innovation and creativity in educational technology.

The impact of virtual reality on student engagement in the classroom-a critical review of the literature.

The purpose of this review is to identify the impact of virtual reality (VR) technology on student engagement, specifically cognitive engagement, behavioral engagement, and affective engagement. A comprehensive search of databases such as Google, Scopus, and Elsevier was conducted to identify English-language articles related to VR and classroom engagement for the period from 2014 to 2023. After systematic screening, 33 articles were finally reviewed. The use of VR in the classroom is expected to improve student engagement and learning outcomes, and is particularly effective for students with learning disabilities. However, introducing VR into middle school education poses several challenges, including difficulties in the education system to keep up with VR developments, increased demands on students' digital literacy, and insufficient proficiency of teachers in using VR. To effectively utilize VR to increase student engagement, we advocate for educational policymakers to provide training and technical support to teachers to ensure that they can fully master and integrate VR to increase student engagement and instructional effectiveness.

Half a Century of Research on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scientometric Analysis.

We conducted a scientometric analysis to outline clinical research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our primary objective was to perform a broad-ranging scientometric analysis to evaluate key themes and trends over the past decades. Our secondary objective was to measure research network performance. We conducted a systematic search in the Web of Science Core Collection up to 15 August 2022 for publications on PTSD. We identified 42,170 publications published between 1945 and 2022. We used CiteSpace to retrieve the co-cited reference network (1978-2022) that presented significant modularity and mean silhouette scores, indicating highly credible clusters (Q = 0.915, S = 0.795). Four major trends of research were identified: 'war veterans and refugees', 'treatment of PTSD/neuroimaging', 'evidence syntheses', and 'somatic symptoms of PTSD'. The largest cluster of research concerned evidence synthesis for genetic predisposition and environmental exposures leading to PTSD occurrence. Research on war-related trauma has shifted from battlefield-related in-person exposure trauma to drone operator trauma and is being out published by civilian-related trauma research, such as the 'COVID-19' pandemic impact, 'postpartum', and 'grief disorder'. The focus on the most recent trends in the research revealed a burst in the 'treatment of PTSD' with the development of Mhealth, virtual reality, and psychedelic drugs. The collaboration networks reveal a central place for the USA research network, and although relatively isolated, a recent surge of publications from China was found. Compared to other psychiatric disorders, we found a lack of high-quality randomized controlled trials for pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments. These results can inform funding agencies and future research.

Virtual reality and the simulated experiences for the promotion of entrepreneurial intention: An exploratory contextual study for entrepreneurship education

Digital technologies will dramatically change entrepreneurship education. Virtual Reality (VR) development and its usage in the domain of entrepreneurship education is a pedagogical prelude to a widely-using virtual entrepreneurship teaching, learning and training in near future. The goal of this research is to study the impact of VR technology on the Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) of Iranian university students. Thus, 150 university students were randomly selected. Since this research is a Quasi-experimental study, the students were allocated to two experimental groups and one control group. Initially, the pretests were performed. Then, the first group got VR-based entrepreneurship training, and the second group received traditional teacher-centered entrepreneurship education. After eight-week courses were separately held for each group, the posttests were performed. Later the ANOVA test results revealed significant differences in the EIs among the three groups in the posttests. Further, by applying the Tukey's test, the results demonstrated that the VR-based entrepreneurship training course has had the most effective impact on the students' EIs. The results encourage further using of VR in future entrepreneurship education and its relevant teaching approaches at Shiraz University.

An algorithm for decomposing variations of 3D model

In recent times, there has been an increasing number of people who are concerned about the virtual reality field. Parameterization of deformations of 3D models is a meaningful problem in theoretical research and application development of virtual reality. This paper proposes a technique for conditional decomposition of 3D model variations based on a given set of 3D observations of an object, along with a set of input strain weights. The proposed algorithm is conducted through an optimal iterative process with solving the non-negative least squares problem. The output of the technique is a set of base models corresponding to different types of strain. The result of the proposed technique allows the creation of a new 3D model variant of the object in a simple and visually observable way. The algorithm has been tested and proven effective on data that are 3D face models created from the Japanese Female Facial Expression (JAFFE) dataset with labeled expression weights.

Development of Virtual Reality for Optical Fiber Splicing Simulation

This study aims to determine the design and evaluation of content and media experts in the development of Virtual Reality for Optical Fiber Splicing Simulation. The research method used is Research & Development with the Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) model which consists of concept, design, material collecting, assembly, testing, and distribution stages. This Virtual Reality development uses the Unity application in making applications with the Oculus Quest 2 device. The data collection process begins with interviews with educators about the learning that takes place, and the difficulties experienced. At the testing stage, Blackbox Test, Content Expert Test: 1.00 Validity Coefficient, and Media Expert Test: 1.00 Validity Coefficient. Virtual Reality for Fiber Optic Splicing Simulation offers simulation before implementing splicing in real. By taking characteristics of life such as laboratories, educators, and fiber optic practicum tools. Virtual reality can provide situations and conditions for students to practice Optical Fiber Splicing by entering a virtual laboratory in cyberspace. The learning experience in Virtual Reality that provides a sense of immersion in a virtual environment using Full Hand Interaction that applies the Hand Tracking function in Oculus Quest 2. Based on the overall test, the development of Virtual Reality for Optical Fiber Splicing Simulation is feasible to use and distribute to target students.

THE POTENTIAL OF VIRTUAL REALITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MODELING PRODUCT INNOVATIONS OF VIRTUAL CORPORATION

This scientific article explores the characteristics of modeling product innovations in virtual corporations that operate in online environments (without physical offices). The authors note that the proliferation of virtual reality and artificial intelligence in modeling product innovations for virtual corporations holds great potential. According to the provisions outlined, the article aims to determine the potential of virtual reality and artificial intelligence in modeling product innovations for virtual corporations. The research demonstrates that while the key characteristics of effective product innovations for virtual corporations are shaped by advancements in information processing, organizational dynamics, and the development of production systems, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence tools create the potential for their modeling. The practical significance of the research lies in expanding the knowledge about the impact of VR and AI tools on the processes of modeling product innovations and in shaping opportunities for developing strategies for their effective utilization.

Omnidirectional Image Super-resolution via Bi-projection Fusion

With the rapid development of virtual reality, omnidirectional images (ODIs) have attracted much attention from both the industrial community and academia. However, due to storage and transmission limitations, the resolution of current ODIs is often insufficient to provide an immersive virtual reality experience. Previous approaches address this issue using conventional 2D super-resolution techniques on equirectangular projection without exploiting the unique geometric properties of ODIs. In particular, the equirectangular projection (ERP) provides a complete field-of-view but introduces significant distortion, while the cubemap projection (CMP) can reduce distortion yet has a limited field-of-view. In this paper, we present a novel Bi-Projection Omnidirectional Image Super-Resolution (BPOSR) network to take advantage of the geometric properties of the above two projections. Then, we design two tailored attention methods for these projections: Horizontal Striped Transformer Block (HSTB) for ERP and Perspective Shift Transformer Block (PSTB) for CMP. Furthermore, we propose a fusion module to make these projections complement each other. Extensive experiments demonstrate that BPOSR achieves state-of-the-art performance on omnidirectional image super-resolution. The code is available at https://github.com/W-JG/BPOSR.

Development of a new immersive virtual reality (VR) headset-based dexterity training for patients with multiple sclerosis: Clinical and technical aspects.

Impaired manual dexterity is frequent and disabling in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), affecting activities of daily living and quality of life. To develop a new immersive virtual-reality (VR) headset-based dexterity training to improve impaired manual dexterity in persons with MS (pwMS) while being feasible and usable in a home-based setting. The training intervention was tailored to the specific group of pwMS by implementing a simple and intuitive application with regard to hardware and software. To be efficacious, the training intervention covers the main functions of the hands and arm relevant for use in everyday life. Taking clinical, feasibility, usability as well as technical aspects with regard to hardware and software into account, six different training exercises using hand tracking technology were developed on the Meta quest 2 using Unity. We report the developmental process of a new immersive virtual VR headset-based dexterity training for pwMS implementing clinical and technical aspects. Good feasibility, usability, and patient satisfaction was already shown in a feasibility study qualifying this training intervention for further efficacy trials.

New Trends in E-learning and New Approaches to the Development of E-learning Educational Materials

E-learning represents an area that is dynamically developing and closely correlated with society's technological progress. Since its inception, we have witnessed many changes in e-learning development and the creation of electronic educational materials. With the growing development of modern technologies, E-learning is becoming a key element in education. This article aims to identify and describe the main trends in e-learning and the creation of electronic educational materials. As part of our survey, we identified the main trends shaping E-learning. These trends include various aspects, including the personalisation of education, the interactivity of courses, the use of artificial intelligence and data analysis for better efficiency, the development of virtual reality and augmented reality in the educational environment, the inclusion of various multimedia elements, and many others. We expect these trends to have a significant impact on the way educational materials are created and delivered. They open the door to new possibilities and innovations in the E-learning field, which promise a more effective and adaptable education for everyone.