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Virtual reality design can transform environmental understanding by fostering active participation in ecological systems and enhancing ecological connection. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This review explores how virtual reality (VR) design transforms environmental understanding and fosters ecological connection.

February 22, 2026Multimodal Technologies and InteractionOpen Access

How Virtual Reality Design Reshapes Our Ecological Connection to Natural Systems

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IJIvonne Angelica Castiblanco JimenezPolytechnic University of Turin SBSantiago Parra BarriosUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid AJAna Maria Correa JimenezUniversidad Complutense de Madrid

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Integrative literature review explores how VR design boosts ecological awareness and involvement in natural systems.

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This review explores how virtual reality (VR) design transforms environmental understanding and fosters ecological connection.
Conducted an integrative literature review of studies published from 2015 to 2025.
Analyzed interaction strategies within VR that enhance environmental awareness.
Identified key design mechanisms that effectively foster ecological connection.
Found three core design mechanisms for effective VR: progressive engagement, balance of interaction and reflection, and multisensory integration.
Effective VR implementations enhance ecological connection through perspective-taking, authentic sensory experiences, and network thinking.
Mapped the evolution of environmental VR applications and highlighted research gaps.

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Jimenez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9e00482488d673cd44c6 https://doi.org/10.3390/mti10020020

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