Guest Editorial Special Theme on Virtual Rehabilitation

The seven papers in this special section were originally presented at the International Workshop on Virtual Rehabilitation (IWVR). The selected papers cover some of the following topics: a novel magnetorheologic force feedback glove; how virtual environments can be used to help patients operate a simulated limb to interact with virtual objects; a networked textual virtual environment which can serve as an aid for patients with vision loss; the technical feasibility of teleassessments for rehabilitation; and the use of systems where virtual environments mediate training at a distance.