Dear Colleagues,

The innovation and development based on Virtual and Augmented Reality has gradually reached a relevant maturity level of adoption by researches and industries in many sectors of society. Areas such as education, health, entertainment and engineering have progressively integrated these technologies into their ecosystem and have rethought and redesigned some of their practices and business models . The market is fueling the number of users drawn to these immersive experiences with new affordable low-cost devices, stable toolkits for development and pushing new scenarios lead by the buzz around the metaverse what it is and what it may eventually become. Milgram’s virtual reality continuum has been further discussed as we move towards a new eXtended Reality paradigm (XR), as an emerging umbrella term that encompasses immersive technologies, such as augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality. However, XR are far from a true user adoption for everyday life. There is room and need for additional studies focused on case studies, conflicts and technology acceptance model insights in order to better comprehend key issues and strategies useful for developing XR applications for next gen digital citizens.

We would like to invite you to participate in this new Special Issue with the challenge of moving forward and making relevant contributions in the development of new XR applications giving attention to how users feel and adopt these technologies, offering UX (User eXperience) strategies for adoptability, value, and desirability on these new scenarios. We hope that this Special Issue will inspire the scientific community and all professionals who work with Extended Reality for society.

Prof. Dr. Miguel Gea Megías
Prof. Dr. Xavier Alamán
Dr. Rui Raposo
Guest Editors

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• augmented & virtual reality
• mixed reality
• UX/XR case study
• immersive storytelling
• inclusive design
• assistive technology
• gamification
• metaverse
• telepresence
• healthcare
• education
• immersive museum

More information available HERE