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Brief report: A pilot study of the use of a virtual reality headset in autism populations (2016)
Journal Article
Newbutt, N., Sung, C., Kuo, H. J., Leahy, M. J., Lin, C. C., & Tong, B. (2016). Brief report: A pilot study of the use of a virtual reality headset in autism populations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(9), 3166-3176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2830-5

The application of virtual reality technologies (VRTs) for users with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been studied for decades. However, a gap remains in our understanding surrounding VRT head-mounted displays (HMDs). As newly designed HMDs have b... Read More about Brief report: A pilot study of the use of a virtual reality headset in autism populations.

The potential of virtual reality technologies to support people with an autism condition: A case study of acceptance, presence and negative effects (2016)
Journal Article
Newbutt, N., Sung, C., Kuo, H., & Leahy, M. J. (2016). The potential of virtual reality technologies to support people with an autism condition: A case study of acceptance, presence and negative effects. Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine, 14, 149-154

There has been much potential and discussion about the application of virtual reality technologies (VRTs) using head-mounted displays (HMDs) for users with autism However, very few, if any studies, have yet to explore and investigate the acceptance,... Read More about The potential of virtual reality technologies to support people with an autism condition: A case study of acceptance, presence and negative effects.