Background: Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has emerged as an effective treatment for individuals with specific phobias, particularly for those unable to access traditional exposure therapy. However, several aspects of VRET applicat…
Background: Postoperative patients often face pain, reduced mobility, and motivational barriers, while health care systems increasingly struggle with shortages of physiotherapy staff, making the evaluation of digital rehabilitation tools hi…
Background: Simulation is a cornerstone of emergency medicine education, and virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising immersive and scalable training modality. However, it remains unclear which VR instructional design features most e…
A new peer-reviewed journal for extended reality and spatial computing in health and health care. Editor-in-Chief: Ivan Steenstra, PhD, Scientific Editor, JMIR Publications, Ontario, Canada Impact Factor 1.8 More information about Impact Fa…
Background: Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have become mainstream commercial technologies, with AR integrating virtual elements into displays of reality and VR offering fully immersive computer-generated visual experiences.…
Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD), which leads to thousands of deaths per year, continues to pose a tremendous challenge to health care systems. While medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs), such as buprenorphine and methadone, are…
Background: As virtual reality (VR) technology has become more accessible, the potential of this technology has been increasingly investigated in higher education institutions to improve teaching and learning. While VR can provide immersive…
Background: The growing global mental health (MH) burden, especially in underresourced communities, calls for innovative, scalable, and culturally responsive training approaches to expand care access and improve outcomes. Task-sharing has s…
Background: Virtual reality–based mindfulness interventions (VRbMIs) increasingly populate studies as scalable tools for stress and emotion regulation. However, findings across psychological outcomes are heterogeneous, and methodological va…
Background: Anxiety-related symptoms are prevalent and can negatively affect concentration, motivation, and overall well-being. Traditional treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy and medication work well for clinical anxiety disord…
Background: Self-care plays an important role in improving health symptoms in patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Gamification is among the most effective methods for enhancing health monitoring by applying principle…
Background: Mindfulness has been shown to enhance emotional well-being and cognitive performance, yet much of this evidence stems from interventions requiring prolonged practice, making them time-consuming and less accessible. Recent studie…