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Usability of Games and Gamification (95) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (761) Usability of Virtual Reality Simulations (80)

Published on in Vol 8, No 4 (2020): Oct-Dec

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A Primer on Usability Assessment Approaches for Health-Related Applications of Virtual Reality

A Primer on Usability Assessment Approaches for Health-Related Applications of Virtual Reality

A Primer on Usability Assessment Approaches for Health-Related Applications of Virtual Reality

Authors of this article:

Timothy Zhang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Richard Booth3 Author Orcid Image ;   Royce Jean-Louis4 Author Orcid Image ;   Ryan Chan3 Author Orcid Image ;   Anthony Yeung5 Author Orcid Image ;   David Gratzer1, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Gillian Strudwick1, 4 Author Orcid Image
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