Metaverse, a burgeoning technological trend that combines virtual and augmented reality, provides users with a fully digital environment where they can assume a virtual identity through a digital avatar and interact with others as they were in the real world. Its applications span diverse domains such …

Inleiding: Het totale pijn concept en het management van pijn heeft een interdisciplinaire invalshoek nodig. Naast medicamenteuze behandeling hebben patiënten de wens om meer symptoom management interventies die complementair zijn. Verpleegkundigen zijn een stabiele dagelijkse factor bij pijnmanagement …

Obesity is a complex problem worldwide. This chronic condition has many different causes. One of them is emotional eating. In about 40% of overweight people, emotional eating plays a major role. Emotional eating is the tendency to (over)eat in response to negative emotions such as stress or irritability. …

This is the editorial paper for the virtual special issue “Using Q methodology in higher education: Opportunities and challenges”, consisting of nine original research studies from different international contexts. In addition to presenting novel findings, contributors were invited to discuss the following …

In Sicht von oben, ‘Powers of Ten’ und Bildpolitiken der Vertikalität (Spector Books, Leipzig, 2022) German media theorist and curator Vera Tollmann analyses the power aspects of the technical view from above. The context here is not so much the first manned flight with a balloon in 1783 in Paris but …

Samenvatting Het doel van deze meesterproef is onderzoeken of virtual reality (VR) empathie voor mensen met dementie onder studenten hbo-verpleegkunde bevordert, om uiteindelijk aanbevelingen over de inzet van VR over dementie binnen het onderwijs te kunnen doen. Het aantal mensen met dementie stijgt …

The development of virtual reality technologies promises new opportunities for mirror therapy. It allows the addition of gamification elements and gives patients the opportunity to practice independently, in their own time and at their own location. Even though studies show positive difference between …

This bachelor thesis explores the utilisation of environmental cues in video games to convey personality traits of non-playable characters (NPCs). The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of employing set dressing and props within game environments as a means of communicating the …

This document shows the research and development that has gone into making an immersive VR experience. It shows what it is like to live with depression and how the simplest tasks become a whole workout. The game takes place in a normal house, where the player wakes up from their sleep and must leave …

AGNOVA Architecten is dedicated to revolutionizing architectural visualization by harnessing the power of immersive and game technologies. Recognizing the immense potential of these cutting -edge tools, they aim to integrate Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, and Datasmith into their workflow to be able to present …