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Impact of different UI on foreign language learning using iVR

This paper presents a study comparing different user interface modes (Controller-Based Selection, Object Interaction, and Voice Recognition) within immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) environments for foreign language learning. Given the rapid advancements and potential of iVR in education, there is a need for focused research on optimising user interfaces for effective learning experiences. This study aimed to ide...

Learning a foreign language: traditional listening vs interactive immersive vir...

Immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) is a promising educational tool for learning a second/foreign language. However, interactive iVR studies remain in their infancy, with more research required to validate what and how it can be implemented. This study focuses on the English listening dimension and evaluates the impact of a realistic interactive iVR compared to traditional listening exercises. The results were favo...

Psychological pathways to ocean conservation: a study of marine mammal park vis...

This study investigated the psychological constructs related to ocean conservation among visitors to a marine mammal park in Portugal. A survey was conducted with 335 adult visitors, assessing value orientations, awareness of ocean vulnerability, attribution of responsibility, personal norms, and behavioral intentions towards ocean conservation. The results revealed two distinct attitudinal profiles among the v...

Evaluation of Hands-Free VR Interaction Methods During a Fitts’ Task: efficienc...

Currently, it is standard to use tracked handheld controllers for interaction in immersive virtual reality (VR). However, since VR interactions are becoming more natural with hand tracking, it is important to provide hands-free alternatives for selection and system control tasks. As such, this study aims to provide an exploratory evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of commonly used hands-free interfa...

Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Pediatric Patients: Ten Year Experience

INTRODUCTION: Keratoconus (KC) is a corneal ectatic disorder characterized by pro- gressive corneal thinning and steepening. Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) uses riboflavin and ultraviolet-A radiation to induce cross-links in the stromal collagen, increasing its biomechanical rigidity and halting the progression of KC. Different protocols of CXL have been proposed throughout the years to improve clinical r...

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Immersive multisensory virtual reality technologies for virtual tourism

Virtual reality (VR) technologies have been used successfully in tourism marketing. While most conventional VR applications are of an audiovisual nature, the constant evolution of these technologies allows providing enriched multisensory VR content that can further increase the potential of VR applied to the tourism field. To generate insights into the impact of such VR technologies, this manuscript investigate...

CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BREAST CANCERS DIAGNOSED IN PARTICIPANTS...

 The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and pathological characteristics of the invasive breast cancers diagnosed in women participant in the beginning of breast cancer screening programme, compared to cancers detected in non-participants and in not invited women. Data was retrieved from the population-based North Region Cancer Registry and from the organized population-based Breast Cancer Scre...

Mumps antibodies in the cord blood: Association with maternal recall of mumps. ...

The present study aims to contribute to the evaluation of the serological impact of vaccination against mumps in Portugal, measuring anti-mumps IgG (MuIgG) levels in cord sera and the corresponding proportions of seropositive newborns, and their association with potential predictive variables. The data from this study came from 198 umbilical cord sera. Detailed vaccination records were available for all mothers...