Technological Competence is a Precondition for Effective Implementation of Virtual Reality Head Mounted Displays in Human Neuroscience: A Technological Review and Meta-analysis
Panagiotis Kourtesis, Simona Collina, Leonidas A.A. Doumas, and Sarah, E. MacPherson

TL;DR
This review and meta-analysis highlight that technological competence and ergonomic design in VR head-mounted displays are crucial for reducing adverse symptoms and ensuring reliable results in human neuroscience research.
Contribution
The paper provides a systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrating that advanced, ergonomically designed VR HMDs reduce adverse symptoms and improve safety in cognitive neuroscience studies.
Findings
New generation HMDs induce fewer VRISE
Commercial ergonomic HMDs have zero adverse symptom incidents
Technological competency is essential for safe VR implementation
Abstract
Immersive virtual reality (VR) emerges as a promising research and clinical tool. However, several studies suggest that VR induced adverse symptoms and effects (VRISE) may undermine the health and safety standards, and the reliability of the scientific results. In the current literature review, the technical reasons for the adverse symptomatology are investigated to provide suggestions and technological knowledge for the implementation of VR head-mounted display (HMD) systems in cognitive neuroscience. The technological systematic literature indicated features pertinent to display, sound, motion tracking, navigation, ergonomic interactions, user experience, and computer hardware that should be considered by the researchers. Subsequently, a meta-analysis of 44 neuroscientific or neuropsychological studies involving VR HMD systems was performed. The meta-analysis of the VR studies…
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