The seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.
The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:
Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented and Mixed Reality.
Part II: Extended Reality; and Extended Reality in Education and Learning.
Part III: Transforming Research and Clinical Interventions with eXtended Reality.
Part IV: Digital Twin: Innovative Approaches in Industry and Healthcare.
Part V: eXtended Reality for Cultural Tourism Sustainability; eXtended Reality for Art, Design, and Entertainment; and Digital Twin and Smart Virtual Representations for Cultural Heritage.
Part VI: Crafting Virtual Humans for Immersive XR Applications; and eXtended Reality for Serious Games.
Part VII: Artificial Intelligence; Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Augmented Reality in Computer-Assisted Intervention; and AI-Driven XR Innovations in Healthcare: Bridging Technology and Ethics.

Klappentext

.- Crafting Virtual Humans for Immersive XR Applications. .- A Framework for Enhancing Emotion Expression in Non-Playable Characters Using Large Language Models. .- MoodyNPC: Personality & Facial Expressions for Virtual Humans. .- 3D Avatar Reconstruction System with Real- time Facial Expression for Teleconference Application in Augmented Reality. .- SpatialFlow: Towards Interaction Design in Virtual Reality for People with Autism. .- Transformation of MetaHumans for a Generic XR Workflow. .- Visualization of 3D Rockfalls Trajectories on Digital Terrain Models Using Virtual Reality Techniques. .- Transforming Career Development Through Immersive and Data-Driven Solutions. .- A Survey of Memory Models for Virtual Humans: From Psychological Foundations to Computational Architectures. .- From Words to Emotions: Evaluating Text-to-Motion Body Language for Believable Emotions in Virtual Humans. .- Designing Inclusive Interfaces: Sign Language Interpreters in Digital Libraries. .- Exploration of Secure Attachment Priming in Immersive Virtual Environments. .- Enhancing Healthcare with 3D Technologies: Motion Capture and Animation in the MoCASA Library. .- eXtended Reality for Serious Games. .- CrossNetVR: A Virtual Learning Environment for Teaching T568-A and T568-B Network Cabling Standards Using Unreal Engine. .- Usability Evaluation of "Paint!" VR Game Designed for Frail Older Adults. .- A web-based interactive digital twin for marine robotics education. .- Use of an interactive augmented reality concept map tool in education: a pilot study on teachers' opinions. .- Exploiting Immersive Virtual Reality for Maintenance Training of Freight Trains. .- Innovative Augmented Reality Applications for Cardiac Physiology and Pathophysiology Education: An Interactive Approach for Coronary Anatomy and Interventional Procedures. .- Getting Serious About Serious VR Games for People with Dementia: A Scoping Review of Applications Designed to Date. .- Development of VR Physics Labs at Metauniversity. .- Concentration in Learning: VR vs. Traditional. .- Dynamic Training Environments in XR: A User-Centered Adaptive System. .- Using computer vision in Mixed Reality games. .- Comparing Traditional and eXtended Reality-based Learning: Effects on Performance, Emotions, and Cognitive Aspects. .- ReplEye: An Open-Source Pipeline for Gathering, Analyzing, and Replaying Eye-Tracking Data with MRTK. .- Gamification strategies as a motivational factor for learning in high school students: a preliminary. .- Development of a Multi-User Virtual Reality System for Military Band Jump Training. .- Autonomous Virtual Reality Integration for Active Thermography: Engineering Education and Experimentation. .- Shared Physical Feedback: A Shared VR space Integrated with Physical Feedback. .- Addressing on-the field co-registration for AR assisted maintenance operation: the AURORA project. .- From Gamification to Virtual Reality: The Evolution of the Gamified Education Networking Learning Management System through Design-Based Research in Simulation-Based Education. .- Science Dissemination in STEAM Projects - a Virtual Reality educational game on electrical circuits. .- Reviewing Virtual Reality’s Potential in CBRN Training: Synergizing AI, HCI, and Psychology for Immersive Preparedness. .- VR-Based Rehabilitation in a Virtual Home: a Perspective on Cognitive and Motor Recovery. .- The Role of Social and Neural Synchrony in Enhancing Learning and Collaboration in VR Serious Games: a Two-Study Protocol. .- Virtual Reality Escape Room for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. .- From 2D drawings to 3D representations in immersive environments: the Sketch to Pipe app.

Inhalt

.- Crafting Virtual Humans for Immersive XR Applications .

.- A Framework for Enhancing Emotion Expression in Non-Playable Characters Using Large Language Models.

.- MoodyNPC: Personality & Facial Expressions for Virtual Humans.

.- 3D Avatar Reconstruction System with Real- time Facial Expression for Teleconference Application in Augmented Reality.

.- SpatialFlow: Towards Interaction Design in Virtual Reality for People with Autism.

.- Transformation of MetaHumans for a Generic XR Workflow.

.- Visualization of 3D Rockfalls Trajectories on Digital Terrain Models Using Virtual Reality Techniques.

.- Transforming Career Development Through Immersive and Data-Driven Solutions.

.- A Survey of Memory Models for Virtual Humans: From Psychological Foundations to Computational Architectures.

.- From Words to Emotions: Evaluating Text-to-Motion Body Language for Believable Emotions in Virtual Humans.

.- Designing Inclusive Interfaces: Sign Language Interpreters in Digital Libraries.

.- Exploration of Secure Attachment Priming in Immersive Virtual Environments.

.- Enhancing Healthcare with 3D Technologies: Motion Capture and Animation in the MoCASA Library.

.- eXtended Reality for Serious Games .

.- CrossNetVR: A Virtual Learning Environment for Teaching T568-A and T568-B Network Cabling Standards Using Unreal Engine.

.- Usability Evaluation of Paint! VR Game Designed for Frail Older Adults.

.- A web-based interactive digital twin for marine robotics education.

.- Use of an interactive augmented reality concept map tool in education: a pilot study on teachers' opinions.

.- Exploiting Immersive Virtual Reality for Maintenance Training of Freight Trains.

.- Innovative Augmented Reality Applications for Cardiac Physiology and Pathophysiology Education: An Interactive Approach for Coronary Anatomy and Interventional Procedures.

.- Getting Serious About Serious VR Games for People with Dementia: A Scoping Review of Applications Designed to Date.

.- Development of VR Physics Labs at Metauniversity.

.- Concentration in Learning: VR vs. Traditional.

.- Dynamic Training Environments in XR: A User-Centered Adaptive System.

.- Using computer vision in Mixed Reality games.

.- Comparing Traditional and eXtended Reality-based Learning: Effects on Performance, Emotions, and Cognitive Aspects.

.- ReplEye: An Open-Source Pipeline for Gathering, Analyzing, and Replaying Eye-Tracking Data with MRTK.

.- Gamification strategies as a motivational factor for learning in high school students: a preliminary.

.- Development of a Multi-User Virtual Reality System for Military Band Jump Training.

.- Autonomous Virtual Reality Integration for Active Thermography: Engineering Education and Experimentation.

.- Shared Physical Feedback: A Shared VR space Integrated with Physical Feedback.

.- Addressing on-the field co-registration for AR assisted maintenance operation: the AURORA project.

.- From Gamification to Virtual Reality: The Evolution of the Gamified E…