Unit 5 - Continued Learning

Unit 5: Continued Learning

5.3 Journals and Electronic Resources

There are a wide variety of academic journals and electronic resources that publish articles related to social work education or practice and VR. There are even more that publish about VR in general. The easiest way to find these is to do a google or google scholar search with terms related to VR and your specific topic of interest. Here are some suggested resources to get you started.

Frontiers in Virtual Reality

This open access interdisciplinary journal disseminates information from across many disciplines. The journal has over 50 topic areas, many relevant to the social work or social work related professions. This includes:

  • VR and Exposure Therapy

  • CBT and Compassion Based Interventions

  • VR and Mental Health

For a full list of topics: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virtual-reality#research-topics

AR VR Magazine

This magazine focuses upon developments within the AR/VR industry, tracking emerging technologies and trends. They have articles and a podcast that talk about new technologies that are coming to market and discuss new adaptations and emerging uses of AR and VR technologies.

https://arvrmagazine.com/