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A woman stands smiling wearing a VR headset on one side of the photo, the other side shows a plate of VR food.

The HIT Lab is currently conducting the following studies:

A VR scene of a buffet shows trays of food and a partial plate of food.

Variety-seeking behavioral markers in an immersive virtual reality buffet as predictors of real-world intake

Several plates with different types of food sits on a counter in a virtual space.

The effects of variety on food selections in an immersive virtual reality buffet

A man and woman stand at a stove cooking while watching a phone screen.

Comparison of health and taste video messaging to educate Americans on using herbs and spices in daily cooking

A person sits at a desk holding a nutrition plan and working at a laptop.

Evaluation of the Immersive Virtual Alimentation And Nutrition (IVAN) program for use within a medical school setting

A woman sits at a coffee table with a laptop screen showing a dietitian.

Feasibility of immersive virtual reality (iVR) dietician program In patients with metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

A man stands at a counter prepping food for breakfast.

Assessing food cue reactivity among bariatric surgery patients using ecological momentary assessment

Teens stand talking together in a library.

Developing a tool to assess internalized weight bias among adolescents

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Analyzing food cue reactivity among women undergoing treatment for binge eating disorder