The aim of the current opinion paper is to challenge the current definition of presence in the
context of virtual reality (VR). Opticians do not only measure visual acuity but also the visual …

Virtual reality (VR) technology strives to enable a highly immersive experience for the user
by including a wide variety of modalities (eg visuals, haptics). Current VR hardware however …

Questionnaires are among the most common research tools in virtual reality (VR) user
studies. Transitioning from virtuality to reality for giving self-reports on VR experiences can …

In recent years, there has been extensive utilization of actuators driven by artificial muscles
in wearable devices. However, the muscle distribution configurations of most wearable …

We present user study results on virtual body contact experience in a two-user VR scenario,
in which participants performed different touches with a research assistant. The interaction …

Providing realistic haptic feedback of virtual objects is critical for immersive VR experience,
and there have been many approaches to simulate haptic properties. Most of them …

The importance of remote collaboration grows in an interconnected world as the reasons to
avoid travel increase. The spatial rendering and collaboration capabilities of virtual and …

Augmented Reality (AR) excels at altering what we see but non-visual sensations are
difficult to augment. To augment non-visual sensations in AR, we draw on the visual …

Virtual reality (VR) immersive technology allows users to experience enhanced reality using
human–computer interfaces (HCI). Many systems have implemented VR with improved HCI …

Handheld virtual reality (VR) controllers enable users to manipulate virtual objects in VR but
do not convey a virtual object's weight. This hinders users from effectively experiencing …