Virtual reality emerges as a supportive space for self-disclosure, with nature settings leading the way

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests virtual reality (VR) may play a meaningful role in future mental-health ...
unr.edu

Interdisciplinary research study uses VR Technology to assess interprofessional communication in healthcare education

The University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno, along with UNR Med, Renown and several University Departments are working together to revolutionize nursing and medical education at Nevada.
MobiHealthNews

Study: VR comparable to guided imagery for reducing procedural pain, anxiety in kids and young adults

A virtual reality pain management intervention worked as well as guided imagery among children and young adults undergoing unsedated procedures, according to a study published in JMIR. However, the ...
Morningstar

VR Study Demonstrates Significant Anxiety Reduction in Cancer Patients Before Radiation Therapy | Morningstar

BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2025 / Novobeing, a therapeutic virtual reality (VR) company delivering clinically validated experiences proven to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain, today ...
Kotaku

Study Finds Working In VR Isn’t Very Pleasant Or Productive

All the rich Zuckerbergs and like-minded tech bros of the world are convinced that the future is all of us living, loving, and working in a virtual reality “metaverse.” But a new study’s findings ...
Campus Technology

ASU Study: VR Biology Labs Enhance Student Performance and Engagement

A Spring 2022 study following two VR biology labs at Arizona State University showed elevated student performance and engagement in several areas, compared to results in labs without the VR component.
MobiHealthNews

Review of VR studies shows promise for the technology

A team of researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has published a review of randomized trials studying the use of virtual reality in inpatient settings. The research team included Dr ...
Firehouse

Study to See if VR Training Can Help Pediatric EMS Calls

A medical innovation company recently launched a study funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to assess how effective virtual reality (VR) is in the training of EMS ...
Science Daily

VR may pose privacy risks for kids: A new study finds parents aren't as worried as they should be

New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks that are specific to VR ...
techtimes

VR Experience to Help Surgeries Use Less Anesthetic Says Study—Is It Effective?

The Virtual Reality experience does more for the public than movies, series, or games, as it may also help in using fewer anesthetics during surgeries, with the device enough to divert their attention ...
Road to VR

Scientists Build an Itty-bitty VR Headset to Better Study Mice

Researchers at Cornell University have developed ‘MouseGoggles’, a miniature VR headset with eye-tracking for mice, which was used to study complex behaviors during neural recordings. Traditional ...