Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds

Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Game on Children’s Fear and Anxiety During Dental Procedures (VR-TOOTH): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Julien Gardner, Vallerie Markopoulos, Wenjia Wu, Gabrielle Gilbert, Daphnée Pelletier, Charlotte Fafard, Anne Gagné, Estelle Guingo, Christine Genest, Marie-Ève Asselin, Pascale Ouimet, Kate St-Arneault, Sylvie Le May

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jan 29); 15:e83672

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Immersive Tai Chi for Home-Based Exercise in Older Adults: Usability and Feasibility Study

XiaCheng Song, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Mohamad Hidir Mhd Salim, Muhammad Yudhi Rezaldi

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 28); 14:e79453

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Therapeutic Use of Virtual Reality for Patients With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

Edurne Úbeda-D’Ocasar, Yaiza Moreno-Crespo, Eduardo Cimadevilla-Fernández-Pola, Juan Hernández-Lougedo, Álvaro Navas-Mosqueda, Mario Caballero-Corella, Noemí Mayoral-Gonzalo, Blanca Pedauyé-Rueda, María Jesús Fernández-Aceñero, Juan Pablo Hervás-Pérez, Cristina Ojedo-Martín

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Jan 23); 13:e81158

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Challenges and Benefits of Virtual Reality in Home-Based Poststroke Rehabilitation: Co-Design Qualitative Study

Trust Saidi, Ann Marie Hestetun-Mandrup, Nenad Pavel, Ingvild Kristina Hurum Rosseland, Kathinka Granum Selmer-Olsen, Nora Synnøve Mørk, Åse Bergheim, Minna Annika Pikkarainen

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Jan 15); 13:e78798

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Enhancing Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment via Virtual Sail 3D: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Federica Sancassiani, Alessandra Perra, Veronica Vacca, Roberta Montisci, Mariarita Monni, Stefano Lorrai, Giulia Cossu, Donatella Rita Petretto, Lorenzo di Natale, Diego Primavera, Stefania Redolfi, Angelo Scuteri, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Goce Kalcev, Massimiliano Pau, Mauro Giovanni Carta

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jan 15); 15:e85089

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Usability Study of Augmented Reality Visualization Modalities on Localization Accuracy in the Head and Neck: Randomized Crossover Trial

Yao Li, Gijs Luijten, Christina Gsaxner, Kim Grunert, Alexis Bader, Frank Hölzle, Rainer Röhrig, Matías de la Fuente, Jan Egger, Kunpeng Xie, Behrus Hinrichs-Puladi

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 13); 14:e75962

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Impact of 4 Weeks or More Immersive Virtual Reality on Quality of Life and Physical Activity in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Iria Trillo-Charlín, Javier Bravo-Aparicio, Juan Avendaño-Coy, Héctor Beltrán-Alacreu

JMIR Aging 2026 (Jan 12); 9:e80820

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Evaluating the Acceptability of Using Virtual Reality to Promote Physical Activity Among Latino, Latina, and Latine Adults With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Obesity in Underresourced Settings: Protocol for a Qualitative Focus Group Study

Desiree R Acosta, Leslie Aguilar-Hernandez, Gael Perez, Iris Y Guzman-Ruiz, Josyel M Castellon, Jailene Cruz, Liana Gutierrez, Paulina Monteon-Garcia, Vanessa N Torres, O Kenrik Duru, Yelba Castellon-Lopez

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jan 12); 15:e80534

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Assessing Patient Acceptance of Being Offered a Virtual Calm Room in Psychiatric Inpatient Care: Mixed Methods Study

Maria Ilioudi, Steinn Steingrimsson, Sara Wallström, Almira Osmanovic Thunström, Philip Lindner, Michael Ioannou, Örjan Falk, Lilas Ali

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Dec 29); 9:e75961

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Evaluating the Potential of Metaverse to Elicit Therapy-Related Emotions Among Individuals With Depression: Controlled Pilot Study of Cognitive and Emotional Responses

Fabiha Islam, Purushothaman Muthukanagaraj, Mei-Hsiu Chen, Liang Zhan, Alex Leow, Chao Shi

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2025 (Dec 22); 2:e82422

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Tai Chi Chuan Auxiliary Training Systems in Health and Rehabilitation: Scoping Review

Hong Liu, Huibiao Li, Haoyu Huang, Jia Huang, Yanxin Zhang, Lidian Chen

J Med Internet Res 2025 (Dec 22); 27:e64207

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Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality for Motor Neurorehabilitation: Scoping Review Focused on the Role of Body Representation

Massimo Magrini, Olivia Curzio, Cristina Dolciotti, Gabriele Donzelli, Maria Cristina Imiotti, Fabrizio Minichilli, Davide Moroni, Paolo Bongioanni

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2025 (Dec 17); 2:e63487

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Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality–Based Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physiological Outcomes in College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Wenxi Liu, Daniel J McDonough, John Oginni, Jessh Mavoungou, Zan Gao

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 15); 13:e75777

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Effectiveness and User Experience of Immersive Virtual Reality in Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review

Natalie Single, Winona Mishelle Graham, Joshua Kelson, Danielle Sulikowski

JMIR Ment Health 2025 (Dec 12); 12:e71963

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Feasibility of a Virtual Reality Intervention Protocol to Improve Cognitive and Behavioral Skills in Older Adults at Increased Risk of Developing Dementia

Oshadi Jayakody, Mirnova Ceïde, Joe Verghese, Robert Carrera, Hussain Doriwala, Sunil Agrawal, Judy Pa, Helena Blumen

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Dec 11); 9:e77111

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Virtual Standardized Patients for Improving Clinical Thinking Ability Training in Residents: Randomized Controlled Trial

Liyuan Xu, Qinrong Xu, Chunya Liu, Baozhen Chen, Chunxia Wang

JMIR Med Educ 2025 (Dec 08); 11:e73196

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Using Virtual Reality to Assess Spatial Navigation Ability in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study

Ming-Chyi Pai, Yuh-Ting Lin, Chung-Yao Hsiao, Chia-Hung Lai, Chih-Jen Chen, Chaur-Jong Hu, Cheng-Yu Chen

JMIR Aging 2025 (Dec 04); 8:e75952

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Research Status and Trends in Virtual Reality Technology for Older Adults: Bibliometric and Visual Analysis

Jing Xu, Wenjin Zhang, WenLi Liu

JMIR Aging 2025 (Dec 02); 8:e76609

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Immersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Therapy for Distressing Voices in Psychosis: Qualitative Study of Participants’ and Therapists’ Experiences in the Challenge Trial

Mads Juul Christensen, Matilde Poulsen Rydborg, Rikke Jørgensen, Cecilie Dueholm Nielsen, Jan Mainz, Imogen H Bell, Neil Thomas, Lisa Charlotte Smith, Lise Sandvig Mariegaard, Thomas Ward, Merete Nordentoft, Louise Birkedal Glenthøj, Ditte Lammers Vernal

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 01); 13:e77920

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A Rule-Based Conversational Agent for Mental Health and Well-Being in Young People: Formative Case Series During the Rise of Generative AI

Aimee-Rose Wrightson-Hester, Gee Anderson, Joel Dunstan, Peter M McEvoy, Christopher J Sutton, Bronwyn Myers, Sarah J Egan, Sara Jane Tai, Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, Wai Chen, Tom Gedeon, Joanna C Moullin, Warren Mansell

JMIR Form Res 2025 (Dec 01); 9:e69841

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