Journal of Enabling Technologies: Volume 16 Issue 2

Guest editorial: Applications of virtual reality in autism research

Tammy-Ann Husselman, Sarune Savickaite, Elliot Millington, Tom Arthur, Emma Hayashibara, Rebecca Taylor

Two sides of the same coin: accessibility practices and neurodivergent users' experience of extended reality

Tamari Lukava, Dafne Zuleima Morgado Ramirez, Giulia Barbareschi

This paper explores the accessibility barriers faced by neurodivergent individuals regarding the use of Extended Reality (XR) technologies and the difficulties faced by developers…

The application of augmented reality in the learning of autistic students: a systematic and thematic review in 1996–2020

Gonzalo Lorenzo, Alba Gilabert Cerdá, Alejandro Lorenzo-Lledó, Asunción Lledó

More and more diversity is present in our classrooms. As teachers, we must be able to respond to the different levels of learning presented by our students. Therefore, it is…

Not perfect but good enough: a primer for creating spherical video-based virtual reality for autistic users

Nigel Newbutt, Noah Glaser, Heath Palmer

Previous research provides promising insights to the role of spherical video-based virtual reality (SVVR) applied with and for autistic users. Work already conducted in this area…

Using immersive virtual reality with autistic pupils: moving towards greater inclusion and co-participation through ethical practices

Nigel Newbutt, Ryan Bradley

The potential of head mounted displays based virtual reality (HMD-based VR) for autistic groups has been well documented. However, the deployment and application of this…

Neurodivergent participatory action research for Virtual Reality (VR)

Elliot Millington, Emma Hayashibara, Tom Arthur, Tammy-Ann Husselman, Sarune Savickaite, Rebecca Taylor

This paper aims to raise awareness of and argue for the use of participatory methods for the research and development of Virtual Reality (VR) applications designed for…

Applications of virtual reality (VR) in autism research: current trends and taxonomy of definitions

Sarune Savickaite, Tammy-Ann Husselman, Rebecca Taylor, Elliot Millington, Emma Hayashibara, Tom Arthur

Recent work could further improve the use of VR technology by advocating the use of psychological theories in task design and highlighting certain properties of VR configurations…