Role Of Virtual Reality Research Articles

Virtual Reality in Architecture

One of the ways to connect to a computer is through a virtual reality that is also changing and evolving. It is considered that the new medium of expression is also one of the new, fundamentally revisionist ways. Virtual reality (VR) is used to enhance imagination and as a resource to address the complex technological problems that actually occur in the field of architecture. Thus, this paper presents a discussion on the role of virtual reality in the field of architecture. The paper focuses on how virtual reality can help architecture evolve. The research method adopted in this study is to collect information from secondary data of research journals and published articles, and further analyze the role and evolution of virtual reality in the architectural perspective. Nowadays, it is seen that virtual reality is becoming more of an architect's and a client's attention. In addition, it was found that VR improves the accuracy and sincerity of architectural communication in architectural design. During the development of architectural technology, computer-aided design (CAD) and virtual reality have been introduced as the main media of architectural visualization. Hence, it is concluded that VR has an important role in the field of building architecture and design.

The role of virtual reality in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgical education: A systematic review

Background: Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that can be used as a tool to create 3-dimensional graphics for surgical education, including anatomy and surgical skills teaching. Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery requires specialized surgical skill training and is characterized by cases of complex anatomical variations, which might be difficult to appreciate and conceptualize for trainees in their early stages of education. We performed this systematic review to summarize evidence on real-world VR implementation in surgical education for HPB surgical trainees and to understand the effects of VR on HPB trainees.

The role of virtual reality in art therapy to mitigate autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms

Traditional art therapy sessions are designed for face-to-face engagement with patients as with other mental health services such as counseling.

Virtual Reality in Education: A Comparative Social Media Data and Sentiment Analysis Study

It is essential to consider the public’s viewpoints when it comes to significant issues, such as the adoption and integration of technologies in education. This study aims at analyzing and comprehending the public’s perspectives, sentiments and attitudes towards the use of virtual reality in general and in educational settings. After setting the necessary data requirements, 10,457,344 related tweets from Twitter were identified and retrieved. The data was then analyzed using text mining and sentiment analysis. Based on the results, the public positively perceived the use of virtual reality and mostly expressed emotions of anticipation, trust and joy when referring to its use in education. Finally, the role of virtual reality as an effective educational tool that can enhance students’ engagement, motivation and academic performance was highlighted.

The Role of Virtual Reality in Operative Learning of Zygoma Fractures: Description and Validation

The Role of Virtual Reality in Operative Learning of Zygoma Fractures: Description and Validation

Factors influencing the performance of virtual reality in urban planning: Evidence from a View corridor Virtual Reality project, Beijing

Virtual reality (VR) technologies, as new forms of planning support systems (PSSs), are becoming increasingly vital to planning. However, there is a lack of empirical research on factors influencing VR’s supportive role from a user perspective, thus producing barriers to VR’s advancement in planning practices. This neglect motivates the focus of this study, in which we adapt relevant PSS theory to build a conceptual framework that examines factors influencing VR performance in an experience-based environment. Empirical data are gathered predominantly through students’ experiences with and evaluation of the “Viewing the Western Hills at Yinding Bridge” ( Yinding Guanshan) VR Project—a VR system developed to optimize the view corridor of Beijing’s Western Hills. The results show large variability in factors influencing VR performance. In general, the effects of six factors are significant, including 3D visualization, simulating real-world scenes, user-friendliness, interactivity, inspiring participants’ enthusiasm, and inspiring creative thinking. These factors are attributed to the functionality, usability and innovativeness dimensions of VR systems. This study concludes that to realize the supportive and useful role of VR in planning, at minimum, these six factors should be explicitly taken into account.

What Do Medical Students Think About Incorporating VR Into Psychiatry Education and Training?

AimsThe authors hypothesised that medical students may be receptive to incorporating Virtual Reality (VR) within the psychiatric curriculum as a technological adjunct to existing teaching methods. Therefore, the aim was to evaluate medical students’ attitudes towards the role of VR in psychiatry education and training.MethodsIn this descriptive cross-sectional online survey, 76 medical students from all year groups across 10 medical schools in the UK answered a questionnaire consisting of 13 items regarding their views on the role of VR in psychiatry education and training, each on a 5-point Likert scale.Results96.1% of respondents had received some level of education and training in psychiatry. 57.9% had never undertaken a VR experience before, yet 79.0% ‘agreed/strongly agreed’ that they would feel comfortable using VR at medical school.71.1% ‘agreed/strongly agreed’ that experiencing the first-person perspectives of psychiatric patients in VR would enable them to develop greater empathy. 81.6% ‘agreed/strongly agreed’ that managing dangerous patient interactions in VR would increase their confidence in managing such interactions in real-world clinical settings. However, students were most ‘unsure’ about whether VR would reduce their anxiety (30.3%) and improve their interpersonal communication (27.6%) in real-world clinical settings.The majority of students ‘agreed/strongly agreed’ that VR would make educational experiences more engaging (80.3%), improve understanding of content (63.1%), and better prepare them for clinical practice (64.4%).Most significantly, 81.6% ‘agreed/strongly agreed’ that learning in VR would enhance experiential learning in ways that existing teaching methods outside of clinical settings cannot, and 84.2% ‘agreed/strongly agreed’ that they would rather learn from a mixture of VR plus existing methods over existing methods alone.ConclusionThese findings demonstrate that medical students believe VR would improve engagement, understanding, and preparation for clinical practice.VR holds the greatest potential in developing empathy for patients with mental illness and preparing students for dangerous patient interactions. However, further investigation is required to evaluate how educational experiences in VR translate to performance in real-world clinical settings.In times of restricted access to clinical care, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, VR could play a vital role in teaching psychiatry. The preference for VR to be added to existing teaching methods was the strongest held and most relevant belief to the aim of this study, indicating the readiness of medical students to accept VR into psychiatry education and training.

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applied to the Perception of the Sound and Visual Garden

The COVID-19 situation has encouraged the creation of ICT-based learning environments. Difficulties in performing activities in a garden setting can be overcome by using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). The aim of this research is to evaluate the usefulness of VR and AR as an educational resource through contextualised sensory experiences in the garden. Eighty-seven trainee teachers took part, and a mixed methodology was used, for the analysis of the sound and visual elements of the garden and for reflection on the usefulness of VR and AR. An interpretive and inferential analysis of the AR-based compositions was carried out and of the drawings of the garden created by the participants after the virtual immersion. The results show a bucolic-pastoral vision of the garden with a predominance of natural elements and a human presence that is respectful of the natural environment. During the immersion, >90% of the participants indicated that the sensations were positive and were able to distinguish natural components from human and/or technological items. The role of VR and AR in enhancing the understanding of content is notable, being, at the same time, tool, resource and content, which reinforces the idea that they can favour the development of teaching and digital competences.

Implementasi Virtual Reality pada Game Edukasi Protokol Kesehatan

In the year of 2020 until now has been a tough year for almost all industries and the general public due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the increase in cases per day illustrates that the community has not complied with health protocols optimally. The impact of the pandemic has increased gamers in Asia by more than 75%. With a positive impact on society, the role of games can be used as a medium for education. Virtual Reality will be implemented in the health protocol educational game to see the good role of virtual reality in educational game interactions. The implementation of Virtual Reality in the health protocol educational game is carried out using the GDLC (Game Development Life Cycle) approach with stages starting from initiation, pre-production, production, testing, and release. The results of the recapitulation of the questionnaire on the acceptance and satisfaction of the health protocol educational game application showed the results of 44,9.% strongly agree, 44,9% agree, 9,15% are neutral and 1% are not agree that the application has functioned well and can be selected as one of the learning media especially about health protocol to reduce the growth rate of people infected with the coronavirus.

Virtual Reality: Saving Tourism in South Africa?

At the end of 2019, a new crisis emerged in the world - COVID-19 - which literally devastated the tourism industry worldwide. In order to try to minimise the spread of COVID-19, the government implemented a strict national lockdown, but this unfortunately had a negative impact on many sectors within the tourism industry. In the light of this, many scholars argued that technology such as virtual reality (VR), would contribute to the recovery of tourism. This article considers this phenomenon by filling a gap in the literature regarding the role of VR in the tourism industry in the global South by focusing on South Africa. The key question that arises, namely can VR save tourism in South Africa in the wake of COVID-19? To address this question, the study uses three methodological approaches: case studies, a conceptual research method and open-ended interviews. The results from the study showed that VR offers tourism numerous benefits, but at the same time poses a threat to the industry. Despite this, the study concludes that VR cannot save the tourism industry in South Africa currently as it faces certain critical obstacles in this context.

The Role of Virtual Reality as a Psychological Intervention for Mental Health Disturbances during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.

The COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world and created many problems. The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in mortality and morbidity, including mental health problems. Around the world, the movement control order (MCO) was strictly enforced, but the spread of the infection epidemic was still rampant. The magnitude of the increase in mental health illnesses has caused many individuals to suffer. Given that face-to-face interventions are challenging to carry out during an outbreak, we need to address this critical problem through an online approach, such as virtual reality (VR). This approach is vital to helping patients deal with their existing problems in more pragmatic, practical, and customer-friendly ways. Thus, in the present review, we proposed the development of a virtual digital device for this noble purpose. Various challenges, improvements, and expectations for VR applications were outlined and discussed in this narrative review.

The emerging role of virtual reality training in rehabilitation.

Virtual reality (VR) uses computer-generated simulations to create a virtual environment for users which appears, sounds, and feels like real-life objects and events. The use of VR in rehabilitation is relatively new and has demonstrated to be an effective tool in achieving desired clinical outcomes by active engagement of participants. Over the past few years, the use of VR in rehabilitation has rapidly increased because of its advantages over traditional rehabilitation techniques. These include better patient adherence to the rehabilitation protocols with high levels of engagement and motivation. This review summarises the available evidence on the role of VR in rehabilitation, its effects, and scope across different clinical conditions and outcomes. We also describe the current status of VR utilization in rehabilitation settings across Pakistan and highlight the need for further research.

The Role of Virtual Reality in Green Building Design

Green buildings have now become the basis of the ideal sustainable development. The application of the green building concept can be seen from three points of view, namely environmental, economic, and social aspects. Virtual Reality allows researchers to conduct realtime analytical studies of green building indicators and compare them with scenarios at the next design stage. This paper discusses the role of Virtual Reality in green building. The methodology in this paper uses a literature study research method, the data obtained are compiled, analysed, and concluded, to get a conclusion about the role of Virtual Reality in green building. From several literature studies, there are many things that can be done by Virtual Reality technology in applying the concept of green building.

Multimodality in VR: A Survey

Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly growing, with the potential to change the way we create and consume content. In VR, users integrate multimodal sensory information they receive to create a unified perception of the virtual world. In this survey, we review the body of work addressing multimodality in VR and its role and benefits in user experience, together with different applications that leverage multimodality in many disciplines. These works thus encompass several fields of research and demonstrate that multimodality plays a fundamental role in VR, enhancing the experience, improving overall performance, and yielding unprecedented abilities in skill and knowledge transfer.

Physiotherapist beliefs and perspectives on virtual reality-supported rehabilitation for the assessment and management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a focus group study protocol.

Shoulder pain accounts for a large proportion of musculoskeletal disorders and years lived with disability. Musculoskeletal shoulder pain is challenging to manage and while research evidence suggests that exercise should be a cornerstone of shoulder pain rehabilitation, the exact type and dosage of exercise is unclear. Adherence is a barrier to successful outcomes with exercise-based management of musculoskeletal pain, especially for those with co-morbidities, high pain levels and reported boredom associated with competing prescribed exercise. Virtual reality (VR) may offer an effective platform for rehabilitation of musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Virtual Reality has been shown to be effective for management of acute and chronic pain conditions, for delivering education around various health conditions, and for supporting rehabilitation of neurological conditions. Therefore, it is possible that VR may have a role in the delivery of exercise and education for individuals with musculoskeletal shoulder pain. VR intervention design should involve several steps and begin with establishing early acceptability from users as to the suitability of the technology in clinical practice as well as potential barriers and facilitators to using the technology successfully. This study will therefore aim to explore physiotherapists beliefs and perspectives of immersive VR as a platform for assessment and rehabilitation in patients with musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Further, this study will inform the development of a VR intervention for use in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal shoulder pain. A series of online focus groups will be conducted with physiotherapists in Ireland using a qualitative descriptive approach to data analysis. A six-phase process of data analysis will be carried out to identify important patterns and themes within the data. The current study will be the first to explore clinician's perspectives on the role of VR in musculoskeletal practice.

Physiotherapist beliefs and perspectives on virtual reality–supported rehabilitation for the assessment and management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a focus group study protocol

Shoulder pain accounts for a large proportion of musculoskeletal disorders and years lived with disability. Musculoskeletal shoulder pain is challenging to manage and while research evidence suggests that exercise should be a cornerstone of shoulder pain rehabilitation, the exact type and dosage of exercise is unclear. Adherence is a barrier to successful outcomes with exercise-based management of musculoskeletal pain, especially for those with co-morbidities, high pain levels and reported boredom associated with competing prescribed exercise. Virtual reality (VR) may offer an effective platform for rehabilitation of musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Virtual Reality has been shown to be effective for management of acute and chronic pain conditions, for delivering education around various health conditions, and for supporting rehabilitation of neurological conditions. Therefore, it is possible that VR may have a role in the delivery of exercise and education for individuals with musculoskeletal shoulder pain. VR intervention design should involve several steps and begin with establishing early acceptability from users as to the suitability of the technology in clinical practice as well as potential barriers and facilitators to using the technology successfully. This study will therefore aim to explore physiotherapists beliefs and perspectives of immersive VR as a platform for assessment and rehabilitation in patients with musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Further, this study will inform the development of a VR intervention for use in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal shoulder pain. A series of online focus groups will be conducted with physiotherapists in Ireland using a qualitative descriptive approach to data analysis. A six-phase process of data analysis will be carried out to identify important patterns and themes within the data. The current study will be the first to explore clinician’s perspectives on the role of VR in musculoskeletal practice.

The Role of Virtual Reality in Enhancing Environmental Education

The Role of Virtual Reality in Enhancing Environmental Education

The role of virtual reality in rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson's disease: Literature Review and Research Agenda

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. The disease is progressive in nature, and there is no cure to this day. Virtual reality (VR), exergaming or serious games are implemented in the therapeutic processes and are considered a beneficial rehabilitation approach. In this study, we reviewed the scientific literature on the effects of the implementation of virtual reality in rehabilitating patients with Parkinson's disease. The search was conducted through two databases, PubMed, and Scopus. The following keywords were used in search of titles, abstracts, and keywords of papers, in different combinations: Parkinson's disease, virtual reality, virtual reality exposure therapy, exergame, and rehabilitation. We selected nine articles for the final review. Most studies showed positive results from VR-based rehabilitation methods and better results than control groups that received traditional rehabilitation methods. However, the small sample size and lack of a follow-up period limit the usefulness of the results.

Role of virtual reality in the life of ageing population

Virtual reality (VR) has been on the scene for several decades already. Its first applications were in gaming. However, hardware and software were expensive and thus not for everybody. Since that time, the development of technology proceeded fast and enabled to open new application areas for VR. Currently many commercial systems are available for gaming, training and education, simulations, design, and also for medical purposes. In the article we focus on VR applications in healthcare. First we present existing commercial solutions, and research studies showing the potential of VR in healthcare. In recent years there have appeared many interesting projects and applications aimed at ageing population as target users. We present examples of such projects. Based on our previous experience and after analysis of available solutions, we propose a conceptual architecture od software environment for development of such applications and discuss their potential use. Finally, the implementation of the proposed architecture for interactive application of experience sets is described.

Using Virtual Reality in the Development of an Index-Engine of Physical and Emotional Sustainability

Nowadays, there is a growing need for rehabilitation associated with demographic changes and health trends, with an increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and an aging population. Although well-being is classically associated with a set of physical activities, the reality of today’s society often shows that there is a lack of time available to develop activities that promote well-being. This fact is aggravated in aging populations by less mobility and greater isolation. In this domain, information and communication technologies have greatly contributed to helping healthcare providers to develop new understanding, measurement and action strategies that promote the physical and emotional well-being of their patients. Accordingly, the role of Virtual Reality has been shown to be promising for the generation of well-being. This article, as part of a broader funding project, reviews the state of the art of the role that Virtual Reality has played in the promotion of well-being, being an exercise of conceptualization that converges in the proposal of a conceptual model - an Index-Engine of Physical and Emotional Sustainability, which will be prototyped and field tested in the future.