Advances in Virtual Reality Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 65
Special Issue Editor
Interests: psychoacoustics; virtual reality; assistive technology; auralization
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Dear Colleagues,
The concept of Digital Reality (DR) involves technical solutions using augmented and virtual environments—including audiovisual and tactile/haptic modalities—with a view towards creating functionally integrated digital ecosystems. DR can be assisted not only by increasingly high-fidelity I/O devices, but also by real-time, high-speed network connections, as well as sophisticated AI methods. Furthermore, DR research also focuses on cognitive aspects and human factors, i.e., how users perceive and interact with fully immersive 360 degree scenarios. The various forms of "Internet of somethings" are now covered under the umbrella term Internet of Digital Reality (IoD), which deals with digital cognitive entities and their networked communication. In the era of 5G-enhanced communication, virtual environments, metaverses, multimodal HCI, and widespread AI solutions, the synthesis of interdisciplinary fields is inevitable.
This Special Issue invites technical papers with a focus on any combination of technologies contributing to the vision of Digital Reality, with special focus on virtual reality applications. A wide scope of research fields will be covered, including but not limited to e-health, digital healthcare, telecommunications, education, automotive solutions, gaming, etc.
Dr. György Wersényi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- virtual reality
- virtual and augmented realities
- cognitive infocommunication
- 3D immersion
- human factors
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