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2026

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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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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Seniors exercise to active seniors fitness game on projector screen

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Exergame Intervention for Habit Formation, Lifestyle Adjustment, and Health Ownership Enhancement Among Hong Kong’s Older Adults: Multisession, Single-Group, Pre-Post Pilot Study

Siqiang Wang, Yi Sun, Chun Yin Chung, Yin-Leng Theng

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 25); 14:e96571

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Balance Wood, a Bilateral Ankle-Controlled Serious Game for Healthy Adults: 2-Stage Cross-Sectional Development and Usability Study

Yuqi Zhang, Junichi Yamamoto, Tianyi Han, Qingwei Song, Keiko Kasamatsu, Naoyuki Kubota

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 25); 14:e96617

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Toddler using a tablet showing a cartoon bunny on the toilet, learning about potty training.

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A Stepwise Animated Video Modeling App With Token-Based Reinforcement for Toilet Training in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot Study Using Multiple-Baseline and Single-Case Designs

Inyoung Son, Younglae Kim, Bung-Nyun Kim, Yearin Kim, Jungmin Kim, Dongwon Kang, Sojung Lee, Jungsang Min

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Sep 25); 9:e92147

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SMARTCLOTH-Odyssey for Nutrition Education in Type 1 Diabetes: Development and Acceptability Study of a Gamified Web-Based Platform for Diabetes Nurse Educators Using a Human-Centered Design Approach

Guillermo Molina-Recio, Ana-Belen Ariza-Jimenez, Alberto Membrillo-del Pozo, Sandra Zafrilla-Sanchez, Jose Alvarez-Moral, Jose-Luis Velez-Leon, Rosa Gonzalez-Illanes, Rafael Molina-Luque

JMIR Diabetes 2026 (Sep 25); 11:e79648

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Video Gaming and Psychological Well-Being Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth in Canada, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Australia: Protocol for a LEVEL UP! Cross-Sectional Survey and Screenshot Elicitation Interview Study

Dane Marco Di Cesare, Ashley Brooks, Kaitrin Doll, Lauren McInroy, Ignacio Lozano-Verduzco, Juan Carlos Mendoza-Pérez, Daragh T McDermott, Yael Perry, Jason Schaub, Paul Byron, Edward J Alessi, Shelley Craig

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 24); 15:e95804

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Young Asian woman wearing headphones plays video games with a controller.

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The Reciprocal Relationships Among Impulsivity, Self-Control, Gaming Time, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Adolescents: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Yanqiu Yu, Lijing Liu, Jianxin Zhang, Ji-bin Li, Joseph TF Lau

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 23); 14:e86982

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Two-Stage Gamified Digital Assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening and the Limits of Differentiating Social Communication Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Diagnostic Accuracy Study Using Explainable Machine Learning

Minyoung Jung, Ju Ran, Ennyoung Lee, Youngkyung Sunwoo, SooYeon Kim, Ji-Hoon Kim, Sungja Cho

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 23); 14:e102714

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Medical students practice lumbar puncture on a spine model with AR guidance.

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User Experience Comparison of a Traditional Mannequin-Based and an Augmented Reality Lumbar Puncture Simulator in Geriatric Medicine Training: Questionnaire Study

Emma Combret, Alexis Bourgeais, Frédéric Noublanche, Cédric Annweiler

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Sep 21); 3:e98090

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Perioperative Application of Biofeedback-Based Virtual Reality vs Control for Pain and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Anna M Lin, Brenna Rachwal, Lindsey Asti, Zandantsetseg Orgil, Isabela Santiago, Lili Ding, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Christopher D King, Sara E Williams, William R Black, Peter C Minneci, Vanessa A Olbrecht

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 16); 28:e94604

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Scenario-Based Serious Game for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Preliminary Validation Study

Bomyi Jeon, Chi Hyeon Noh, Soo Rim Noh, Seung Bin Cho, Yerin Shim, Sungkun Cho

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 16); 14:e92334

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Parental Media Literacy and Children’s Epistemic Curiosity in Screen-Based Media Use: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Yoojin Chung, Peter J Schulz

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Sep 15); 9:e89929

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Boy in VR headset lifting green dumbbells for virtual fitness

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Effects and Moderators of Exergaming on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shuo Zhou, Yang Yang, Xiaoquan Weng, Huakun Zheng, Lingyan Yuan

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 15); 14:e93610

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Development of a Mixed-Reality Application for Volitional Step Training in People With Multiple Sclerosis: Cross-Sectional Qualitative User-Centered Co-Design Study

Gabriele Perachiotti, Isolde Martina Busch, Ersilia Vallefuoco, Giovanni D'Errico, Nicola Moccaldi, Sofia Straudi, Pasquale Arpaia

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 14); 14:e94312

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Useful Field of View Cognitive Training in Adolescent Athletes: Pilot Pre-Post Study

Elizabeth D Rosenthal, Tyler A Busch, Stacy J Suskauer, Beth S Slomine, Erika F Augustine, Emily R Akrong, Adrian M Svingos

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 11); 10:e93778

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Attitudes Toward and Preconditions for Digital Game–Based Learning Among Public Health and Health Sciences Students: Cross-Sectional Online Survey Study

Kamil J Wrona, Joanna Albrecht, Anne Krümmel, Leona Aschentrup, Christoph Dockweiler, Timothy Mc Call

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Sep 10); 12:e83347

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Collaborative Gameplay for Children’s Self-Efficacy in Computational Thinking: Qualitative Cross-Sectional Design Science Research Case Study

Valéria Moreira Pinto, Licinio Roque, Mariana Seiça

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 09); 14:e94416

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Video and App-Based Games for Youth Emotion Regulation: Scoping Review

Angela May Ashley, Jaidyn Kataryna Charlton, Hannah Wayne-Phillips, Aislin R Mushquash, Christine Wekerle

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Sep 09); 13:e96935

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Designing a Gamified mHealth App for HIV Prevention and Comorbidities Among Malaysian Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Interdisciplinary Expert Panel Study

Xin Zhou, Ersin Dincelli, Frederick L Altice, Roman Shrestha, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Iskandar Azwa, Rong Xiang Ng, Kamal Gautam, Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Kiran Paudel, Jeffrey A Wickersham

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 08); 28:e80334

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