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2026

Man wearing a VR headset, experiencing immersive virtual reality gaming.

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Applying the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model to a Virtual Reality–Assisted Cognitive Health Education Intervention to Promote Screening Uptake: Qualitative Study

Tingting Yin, Yulei Song, Bingqing Yang, Jingjing Yan, Yan Wang, Haiyan Yin, Xueqing Zhang, Guihua Xu, Yamei Bai

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Oct 21); 13:e91657

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Application of Immersive and Semi-Immersive Extended Reality Training Systems in Acupuncture Education: Scoping Review

Hyein Jeong, Junmoo Ahn, Kyeong Han Kim, Hojung Lee, Taehoon Bang, Min Jun Kang, Sangjun Lee, Youngju Rhee, Hyunsuk Park, Seung Kyu Kim, Seong-Gyu Ko

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 21); 14:e93369

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Digital Technologies in Postsurgical Orthopedic Rehabilitation: Scoping Review Mapping Interventions to the CAMS Framework (2020‐2025)

Ngan Kuen Lai, Hai Huang, Tet Khuan Chen, Muhammad Nur Affendy Nor'a, Jeffery Sijore, Wei Yang Chen, YongSheng Luo

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Oct 20); 13:e100548

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Virtual Reality Therapy Assistants for Adjunctive Cue Exposure Training in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (VITAACue-AUD): Protocol for a Technical Feasibility Study

Kornelius I Kammler-Sücker, Carolin Heizmann, Katharina Eidenmueller, Leon Werner, Thomas Prexl, Frank Rust, Rolf-Dieter Schiermeyer, Melissa R M Mohr, Philipp Kellmeyer, Bernd Lenz

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 20); 15:e99080

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Nurse using VR headset for virtual patient simulation training.

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Virtual Reality for Enhancing Self-Compassion and Reducing Burnout Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Rawan Iriqat, Andre Faro, Stephanie Tarle, Shavon Moore, Wael Al-Delaimy

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 19); 15:e105754

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Association Between Embodiment of a Muscular Avatar and Muscle Performance in Virtual Reality for Chronic Low Back Pain: Exploratory Pre-Post Study

Yuichiro Nakaso, Yong-Hao Hu, Yukiko Shiro, Masayuki Inoue, Takafumi Kanaya, Takuto Nakamura, Takuji Narumi, Takahiro Ushida

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 09); 14:e90389

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Haptic Virtual Reality Training for Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia in Anesthesiology Trainees: Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Huihong Xie, Weiwei Lin, Yinjie Zheng, Mingxue Lin, Xiaobin Fang, Simeng Ma, Fu-Shan Xue, Xiaochun Zheng, Danfeng Wang, Fei Gao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 08); 14:e92207

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Surgeon uses VR headset and controllers for virtual bladder surgery simulation

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Immersive 3D vs Physical Simulation in Training Novices for Laser-Based Endourological Procedures: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Joséphine-Charlotte Coleman, Matthias J Witti, Natalia Wirtz, Maximilian Aumiller, Adrian Rühm, Ronald Sroka, Tamira Büttner, Benedikt Duckworth-Mothes, Matthias Stadler

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 06); 15:e94628

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Influence of Immersion Level and Game Type on Virtual Reality Interventions for Upper Limb Function After Stroke: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Dayenne Jeneffer Souza da Silva, Vitor Leandro da Cunha, Luanna Barbara de Araújo Farias, Lara Cecília de Araújo Carlos, Candice Simões Pimenta de Medeiros, Edgar Ramos Vieira, Fabrícia Azevedo da Costa Cavalcanti

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 06); 15:e95135

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Virtual reality simulation of hands washing in a sink with timer Q1:25.7

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Effectiveness of Immersive and Embodied Enhancement via “Virtual Reality” on the Sustainability of Hand Hygiene Compliance:Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a School-Based Training Program

Siu-lun Chow, King-wa Fu, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Patrick Ip, Mike Yat-wah Kwan, Hai Liang, Frank Reichert, Zion Tsz Ho Tse

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 06); 15:e107264

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Woman wearing VR headset experiences underwater scene during ultrasound scan

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Effects of Virtual Reality on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear During Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy: Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial

Emine Karadeniz, Hamdiye Arda, Esma Gülsun Arslan Cellat

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 06); 28:e103829

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Dentist training with VR dental simulation equipment

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Virtual Reality–Based Mirror Guidance for Indirect Vision Training in Minimally Invasive Endodontic Access Cavity Preparation Among Dental Students: Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Unthitar Suranin, Metasit Getrak, Siriwan Suebnukarn, Peter Haddawy, Myat Su Yin, Rene Weller, Panuroot Aguilar, Kamon Budsaba, Andre Mühlenbrock, Gabriel Zachmann

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 01); 14:e100884

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Dentist in VR headset practices endodontics on a digital jaw model.

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Effects of Generative AI–Supported Virtual Reality Dental Skill Training on Learning Performance, Visual Behavior, and Cortical Activation Among Dental Students: Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial

Yuting Wen, Chang Wen, Siyu Huang, Yufei Chong, Dong Yang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 01); 28:e90938

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Man in VR headset on stationary bike in Paris, cycling through colorful digital world

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Rethinking the Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults: The Motor-Cognitive Active Gamified Immersive Cultural (MAGIC) Exergames

Jean-Jacques Temprado

JMIR Aging 2026 (Sep 30); 9:e100013

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Medical team uses VR to examine a 3D model of a brain tumor.

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From Prototype to Practice: Mixed Methods Study of Human-Centered Design and Usability Evaluation of Augmented Reality for Complex Oncology Surgical Workflows

Maria Matsangidou, Mikolaj R Kowal, Jakob Yianni, Maria Krini, Samir Pathak, Katie Gordon, Malcolm A Luker, Deborah D Stocken, David Jayne, Constantinos S Pattichis

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Sep 30); 13:e86725

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Social Role–Based Training Using a Computer Graphics Avatar in a Real-World Commercial Setting for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Quasi-Experimental Study

Hirokazu Kumazaki, Hiroko Kamide, Takahiro Miyashita, Hidenobu Sumioka, Yuichiro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Ishiguro

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 30); 28:e93549

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Eye Tracking–Based Evaluation of Auditory Spatial Attention in a Virtual Auditory Environment: Protocol for Development of a New Approach and Preliminary Validation

Clémence Lelaumier, Franck Doidy, Baptiste Fruleux, Antoine Petroff, Valentin Bauer, Hervé Platel

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 29); 15:e88231

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Healthcare professionals discussing VR in a modern office setting.

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Health Care Workers’ Perspectives on Virtual Reality in Mental Health: Qualitative Interview Study

Anna Szczegielniak, Jakub Możaryn, Łukasz Kunert, Szymon Florek, Robert Pudlo

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Sep 29); 13:e80851

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MedisimVR virtual reality simulation lab with VR headsets

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Refining the Immersive Technology Evaluation Measure for Virtual Reality Clinical Skills Among Native Arabic-Speaking Medical Students: Qualitative Study

Afaf Sulaiman Alblooshi, Falah Mohammed Almarzooqi, Taleb M Almansoori, Anmol Punn, Marwa Gaffar Alameen, Alexander Kieu, Faten Abdullah AlRadini

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Sep 28); 12:e95904

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Effectiveness of Scenario-Driven Virtual Reality for Improving Nursing Students’ Behavioral Responses Toward Older Adults With Dementia: Protocol for a 4-Arm Postintervention Study

Dianis Wulan Sari, Hadziq Fabroyir, Neisya Pratiwindya Sudarsiwi, Manami Takaoka, Nurul Hidayati, Etty Rekawati, Muhammad Rafi Insan Fillah, Widian Sasi Disertasiani, Nauvila Fitrotul 'Aini, Nur Arifah Astri, Gerry Sihaj, Harits Ar Rosyid, Andika Bagus Nur Rahma Putra, Ayumi Igarashi

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 22); 15:e95684

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