Nature

Effect of virtual walk in green or urban spaces on pain perception among healthy adults

Humans are deeply rooted in the natural environment. Contact with a green natural environment can affect pain perception. There are indications that a virtual analog of the natural environment may ...
Gizmodo

Going Nowhere Fast: Virtual Reality Walking Shoes

Virtual reality may seem dead, but apparently it’s only sleeping, because some researchers are busy creating a mechanical wardrobe for their virtual adventures. What shoes to wear when you go onto the ...
EurekAlert!

Posture's impact on virtual walking enhanced by foot vibrations

Participants viewed the virtual environment in a straight line in each posture combination. This research reveals that synchronized foot vibrations and posture significantly enhance virtual walking ...
EurekAlert!

Feasibility and safety of mixed reality treadmill walking in older adults: A pilot and feasibility trial

An older adult wearing a VR headset while walking on a treadmill (left) and his virtual character mimicking the motion (right). Virtual reality (VR) treadmill walking has been recognized for its ...
KETV Omaha

'I want to walk again': Virtual reality helps patients at Madonna Rehabilitation

PROJECT IN 2026. NEW TONIGHT PATIENTS ARE LEARNING TO WALK AGAIN THANKS TO VIRTUAL REALITY AT MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL. THE TECHNOLOGY WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE FUTURE. EXPERTS SAY MORE ...
Nature

Virtual reality mediated brain-computer interface training improves sensorimotor neuromodulation in unimpaired and post spinal cord injury individuals

Real-time brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that decode electroencephalograms (EEG) during motor imagery (MI) are powerful adjuncts to rehabilitation after neurotrauma. Further, immersive virtual ...