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PLoS ONE, 2022 US service members injured in the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan were more likely to survive than those in previous conflicts because of advances in medicine and protective gear. However, there is limited research examining the long-term impact
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Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2017 Consumer-grade virtual reality has recently become available for both desktop and mobile platforms and may redefine the way that students learn. However, the decision regarding which device to utilise within a curriculum is unclear. Desktop-based VR has considerably higher setup costs involved, whereas mobile-based VR cannot produce the quality of ...
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Mobile virtual reality distraction reduces needle pain and stress in children?
Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on CyberpspaceVirtual reality (VR) technology is a remarkably effective method for distracting attention from painful stimuli. This is particularly important for children who undergo painful and stressful medical treatments.
Joanna Ewa Piskorz +3 more
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Bridging Real and Virtual: A Spiritual Challenge
Journal for Religion, Film and Media, 2017 The question of how to bridge virtuality and reality intensified in 2016 with the release of several consumer products. The article begins by reviewing two anxieties about virtual reality raised at a 1999 conference. To address these anxieties, the paper
Heim, Michael R.
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Journal on Interactive Systems, 2021 Virtual Reality has become readily available in the last few years through different devices, from desktop computers to head-mounted displays (HMD).
Jean Felipe Patikowski Cheiran +2 more
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Strategic Design of Soft Actuators in Translational Medical Robotics for Human‐Centered Healthcare
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Soft robotics enables biocompatible, compliant medical devices, but clinical translation requires design‐driven engineering beyond materials. This perspective reviews implantable, surgical, and wearable systems by actuation mechanism, highlighting how optimized architectures and integration improve mechanical interfacing, adaptability, and durability ...
Ho Jun Jin +3 more
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Exploration of the 3D World on the Internet Using Commodity Virtual Reality Devices
Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2017 This article describes technical basics and applications of graphically interactive and online Virtual Reality (VR) frameworks. It automatically extracts and displays left and right stereo images from the Internet search engines, e.g., Google Image ...
Minh Nguyen, Huy Tran, Huy Le
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Acta CyberneticaDue to the importance of depth perception in virtual spaces, the combined effects of display devices and human factors on egocentric distance estimation were investigated. We developed a virtual environment that can assess distance estimation skills of users at 10 various distances, starting from 25 cm and ending at 160 cm. Our results show that people
Tibor Guzsvinecz +2 more
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A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This work introduces a robotic testing platform enabling high‐throughput, multi‐parameter lifetime mapping of linear dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). By integrating programmable high‐voltage control and automated electromechanical measurements, the system identifies material and operating conditions that double actuator lifetime.
Ang (Leo) Li +10 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 ObjectivesTherapeutic virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an effective, drug-free tool for pain management, but there is a lack of randomized, controlled data evaluating its effectiveness in hospitalized patients.
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