A Systematic Scoping Review of Human-Dog Interactions in Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Use of Virtual Dog Models and Immersive Equipment

Virtual reality is beneficial from a research and education perspective as it allows the assessment of participants in situations that would otherwise be ethically practically difficult or impossible to study real world. This especially case where human behaviour presence stimuli (e.g. an aggressive dog) being measured which could potentially constitute risk real-world environment dog bite). Given most popular companion animal species, date there limited identifies reviews use virtual augmented directly relating human-dog interactions. Furthermore, also appears no review equipment model specifications, such breed behaviours, are currently used these studies. As result, this systematic scoping searched ten databases assess current specifications models focused on Ten articles were identified. Six related treatment fear/phobia (cynophobia), three included multiple phobias, including dogs, one article investigated interactions whilst walking. single (German Shepherd, Beagle, Doberman, Rottweiler). Both behaviours displayed lacked justification often not evidence based. Specific measurements quality (e.g., polygons/vertices) reported only two may affect repeatability make comparisons between studies difficult. The CAVE, head mounted display) navigation methods joystick, mouse, room scale walking) varied In conclusion, need for accurate development representation, appearance reality. high importance covered was conducted with aim treat fear phobia dogs.