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Marques JM, Figueiredo CPM, Scanavino MDT. A review of published studies on virtual reality in sexuality research. Sex Med Rev 2024; 12:371-386. [PMID: 38705842 DOI: 10.1093/sxmrev/qeae024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Virtual reality (VR) technology contributes to greater approach of methodological safety to make ecological validity more feasible and a growing interest in sexuality behaviors. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to show VR in the sexuality area by a comprehensive review of outcomes, offer a synthesis of the studies, and make a methodological quality assessment of finding results. A secondary goal was to investigate the effect of immersion on diverse sexual responses outcomes. METHODS We designed a review based on a systematic review strategy describing types of studies, participants, data collection and outcomes; searched in 4 electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and SciELO), and made a full-text screening process. RESULTS The study found 18 articles that met research criteria synthesized within 3 outcome groups: erection measures, level of immersion, and biomarker studies. Synthesis shows a lack of methodological aspects that impair results, such as description of methods from bias protection, randomization, or concealment. The literature still needs to improve its methodology, even though it already shows relevant data for intervention in sexual dysfunction, forensic psychiatry, sexual attraction, orientation, and use of pornography. CONCLUSION Current methodological issues need better design to highlight relevant issues in sexuality with stronger quality of design, opening boundaries to new diagnostic or interventional technologies to sexual health.
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- João Miguel Marques
- Excessive Sexual Drive and Prevention of Negative Outcome Associated to Sexual Behavior Outpatient Unit, Institute of Psyquiatry (IPq) Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Psyquiatry (IPq) Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Excessive Sexual Drive and Prevention of Negative Outcome Associated to Sexual Behavior Outpatient Unit, Institute of Psyquiatry (IPq) Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Experimental Pathophysiology Post Graduation Program, Institute of Psyquiatry (IPq) Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Limoncin E, Gaudio B, Sansone A, Jannini TB, Ciocca G, Mollaioli D, Jannini EA. The role of metaverse on sexual health of people with disabilities: narrative review. Int J Impot Res 2023:10.1038/s41443-023-00807-0. [PMID: 38129693 DOI: 10.1038/s41443-023-00807-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Metaverse is the implementation of an Internet-based hypothetical meta-universe, which should facilitate an immersive experience in meeting people, working, shopping and other leisure activities. Immersive reality makes it possible to feel involved in a virtual environment using the mechanism of the "embodied simulations", i.e., the capacity to evoke a sense of presence in a specific reality, whether real or imagined. The growing interest in the metaverse suggests exploring how this new kind of communicative space could be used to provide and guarantee sexual entertainment and/or education for people with disabilities. Through a thematic analysis, we aimed to define the theoretical framework and analyze scientific literature on this subject. Our purpose is to provide a comprehensive picture of the use of metaverse as a tool for sexuality, and of the possible benefits of such technologies for people with disabilities. To this end, we have also discussed a major topic, related to the Sexual Assistants, examining how their possible application can be implemented within the context of augmented reality. Our study further explores the importance of the metaverse in sexual education. Finally, we addressed the issue of cyber security as well as possible threats and negative consequences linked to metaverse misuse.
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- Erika Limoncin
- Dept. of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Dept. of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology (ENDOSEX), University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Dept. of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology (ENDOSEX), University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Dwivedi YK, Kshetri N, Hughes L, Rana NP, Baabdullah AM, Kar AK, Koohang A, Ribeiro-Navarrete S, Belei N, Balakrishnan J, Basu S, Behl A, Davies GH, Dutot V, Dwivedi R, Evans L, Felix R, Foster-Fletcher R, Giannakis M, Gupta A, Hinsch C, Jain A, Jane Patel N, Jung T, Juneja S, Kamran Q, Mohamed AB S, Pandey N, Papagiannidis S, Raman R, Rauschnabel PA, Tak P, Taylor A, tom Dieck MC, Viglia G, Wang Y, Yan M. Exploring the Darkverse: A Multi-Perspective Analysis of the Negative Societal Impacts of the Metaverse. INFORMATION SYSTEMS FRONTIERS : A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 2023:1-44. [PMID: 37361890 PMCID: PMC10235847 DOI: 10.1007/s10796-023-10400-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The Metaverse has the potential to form the next pervasive computing archetype that can transform many aspects of work and life at a societal level. Despite the many forecasted benefits from the metaverse, its negative outcomes have remained relatively unexplored with the majority of views grounded on logical thoughts derived from prior data points linked with similar technologies, somewhat lacking academic and expert perspective. This study responds to the dark side perspectives through informed and multifaceted narratives provided by invited leading academics and experts from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. The metaverse dark side perspectives covered include: technological and consumer vulnerability, privacy, and diminished reality, human-computer interface, identity theft, invasive advertising, misinformation, propaganda, phishing, financial crimes, terrorist activities, abuse, pornography, social inclusion, mental health, sexual harassment and metaverse-triggered unintended consequences. The paper concludes with a synthesis of common themes, formulating propositions, and presenting implications for practice and policy.
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- Yogesh K. Dwivedi
- Digital Futures for Sustainable Business & Society Research Group, School of Management, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Bay, Swansea, Wales UK
- Department of Management, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune & Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, Maharashtra India
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- Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC USA
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- Digital Futures for Sustainable Business & Society Research Group, School of Management, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Bay, Swansea, Wales UK
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- Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Economics and Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Artificial Intelligence, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
- Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- School of Computing, Middle Georgia State University, Macon, GA USA
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- Institute for Management Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- EM Normandie Business School, Métis Lab, 30-32 Rue Henri Barbusse, 92110 Clichy, France
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- Prin. L. N. Welingkar Insititute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Media and Communication, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539 USA
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- Audencia Nantes Business School, 8 Route de La Jonelière, B.P. 31222, 44312 Nantes, Cedex 3 France
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- Marketing Area, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India
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- Seidman College of Business, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Dr, Allendale, USA
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- Government Relations & Policy at MKAI, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Business and Law, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
- School of Management, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Birlasoft Limited, Marketing Area, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India
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- Department of International Management, Dortmund, Germany
- Department of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Marketing Area, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai, India
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- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune & Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India
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- Digital Marketing and Media Innovation, College of Business, Universität Der Bundeswehr München, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, Germany
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- Marketing Area, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Business and Law, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation, University of Portsmouth, Portland Street, Portsmouth, PO13DE UK
- Department of Economics and Political Science, University of Aosta Valley, Aosta, Italy
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- Sheffield University Management School, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Film Producer of Jindian Warner Pictures Beijing Co. LTD, Beijing, China
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