Nigel Newbutt's Outputs (4)

Virtual reality in pediatric psychology (2017)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2017 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Virtual reality (VR) technologies allow for controlled simulations of affectively engaging background narratives. These virtual environments offer promise for enhancing emotionally relevant expe... Read More about Virtual reality in pediatric psychology.

Listening to the user's voice: Designing a museum application for children with autism (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study seeks to understand the design requirements reported by two autistic groups by co-designing an ‘app’ with the aim of delivering a meaningful museum experience. The objective of engaging an autistic group in the co-design is due to a lack o... Read More about Listening to the user's voice: Designing a museum application for children with autism.

Technology and applications for collaborative learning in virtual reality (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this symposium we explore the immense potential for virtual reality to be applied in educational settings. We discuss recent technological developments against a backdrop of several decades of research. Six presentations, including four from acade... Read More about Technology and applications for collaborative learning in virtual reality.

The acceptance, challenges, and future applications of wearable technology and virtual reality to support people with autism spectrum disorders (2017)
Book Chapter

This chapter provides a brief review of how virtual reality technologies (VRTs) have been used within research-contexts to support people on the autism spectrum. One area of innovation and research that has evolved since the mid-1990s to aid people w... Read More about The acceptance, challenges, and future applications of wearable technology and virtual reality to support people with autism spectrum disorders.