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 …

Background: Physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth leading cause of death
globally. It is now well established that a sedentary lifestyle is a unique risk factor for several …

Viewing perspective plays a significant role in gameplay experiences and especially in
virtual reality (VR). However, it is still underexplored. In this paper we evaluate how different …

There is a growing number of commercial exergames tailored for virtual reality (VR) head-
mounted displays (HMDs). However, empirical evaluations of the feasibility and effects of …

In this research we explore the effect of a virtual avatar that is non-human like and can
express basic distinguishable emotions on users' level of engagement and interest. Virtual …

Users are increasingly able to move around and perform tasks in virtual environments (VEs).
Such movements and tasks are typically represented in a VE using either a first-person …

With advances in virtual reality (VR) technology, immersive head-mounted displays (HMDs)
have become widely accessible. These devices have made social games and platforms like …

Consumer virtual reality (VR) is a relatively new mass technology that needs to be explored
further so we can understand how it affects players from a psychophysiological perspective …

Modern life is ever more reliant on computers being able to classify the world around them
and computer vision is one of the ways computers do it. Nowadays, due to the advent of …

Although Virtual Reality (VR) has been developed for a while, the last decade has seen a
surge in its popularity with the advent of commercial VR Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs) …