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October 10, 2025Journal of NeuropsychologyOpen Access

Immersive virtual reality assessments of working memory and psychomotor skills: A comparison between immersive and non‐immersive assessments

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This study reveals user experience benefits of immersive VR over traditional computer assessments, suggesting significance in cognitive evaluation.

Immersive VR assessments received better user experience ratings compared to PC assessments, indicating higher engagement.
While performance on the Digit Span Task was similar, PC assessments showed faster reaction times in the Deary-Liewald Task.
Regression analyses indicated that PC performance was influenced by computing and gaming experience, unlike VR assessments.
The findings suggest immersive VR could be a more equitable alternative for cognitive assessment across different demographics.

Kourtesis et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This study reveals user experience benefits of immersive VR over traditional computer assessments, suggesting significance in cognitive evaluation.