Using Virtual Reality in Health Behavior Research
CHALLENGE
VR has been shown to be useful in clinical health research.
The potential of VR as a tool to better understand real-life behaviors with public health implication remains unclear.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What is the potential of VR as a tool to better understand real-life behavior with public health implications?
What are the practical limitations and future research opportunities in this area?
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
Quantitative: Systematic review
FINDINGS
Virtual environments appear well-suited to examine instinctive behaviors such as driving and pedestrian crossing given the feasibility of including critical environmental features such as sidewalks and roads.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Future research can consider how other sensory feedback and social nuances may be introduced into the environment.
PUBLICATION
Presentation (2019 International Communication Association Conference)