Sleepwhat the research examines
Short answer: The library holds 9 references on virtual reality and sleep, published between 2014 and 2026. They include 2 randomised controlled trials. The research mainly examines sleep quality in older people, students and people with chronic insomnia.
The evidence in numbers
9References
0Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
2Randomised trials
2014–2026Years
Counted in the RVer study library · languages: English. The design of each study was classified by the team from the publication.
What the research examines
- Sleep quality in older people, students and people with chronic insomnia.
- Relaxation in virtual reality before going to sleep.
- Inpatients, including in intensive care.
What is not yet known
- Few randomised trials.
- Objective measures of sleep, beyond questionnaires.
- The effect of using screens close to bedtime.
The references, by study design
Randomised controlled trials · 2
- Nature-based virtual reality relaxation to improve mental health and sleep in undergraduate students: A randomized controlled trialJunggeun Ahn · 2025 · Digital Health
- Effects of Immersive Virtual Therapy as a Method Supporting the Psychological and Physical Well-Being of Women with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Randomized Controlled TrialOliver Czech · 2024 · Current Oncology
Non-randomised clinical studies · 1
- Combination of 3-Dimensional Virtual Reality and Hands-On Aromatherapy in Improving Institutionalized Older Adults’ Psychological Health: Quasi-Experimental StudyVivian Ya-Wen Cheng · 2020 · Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(7): e17096
Pilot or feasibility studies · 1
- Investigating the Efficacy of Virtual Reality Therapy on Sleep Quality Among Bosnian Young Adults: A Pilot StudyFaruk Obuća · 2025 · Sleep and Vigilance
Narrative or scoping reviews · 1
- Virtual Reality Interventions for Enhancing Sleep Quality: A Comprehensive Review of Current ApproachesKomal Sharma · 2025 · Sleep and Vigilance
Essays, editorials or conceptual papers · 1
- When sleep goes virtual: the potential of using virtual reality at bedtime to facilitate sleepMassimiliano de Zambotti · 2020 · Sleep
Clinical studies, design not stated · 3
- Virtual Reality–Assisted Sleep Bundle Intervention for Enhancing Sleep Outcomes in Critically Ill PatientsHsiao-Yean Chiu · 2026 · Sleep Medicine
- Virtual reality improves sleep quality and associated symptoms in patients with chronic insomniaYahui Wan · 2024 · Sleep Medicine
- Virtual reality improves sleep quality amongst older adults with disabilitiesLiang-Chih Chang · 2014 · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Glossary terms
Other topics
This page describes what published research on virtual reality examines in this topic. It is not a claim about RVer's performance and does not replace clinical assessment. The Class I medical device registration (EUDAMED, Basic UDI-DI 56006195127RVERTZ, and INFARMED, Portugal, CDM 94571546) covers the RVer base product.