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In particular, validation evidence for upper-limb reaching with commercially available VR tracking setups remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to evaluate the validity of a custom VR-based rehabilitation system (VRactice) by comparing its motion tracking data with that of a Vicon motion capture system during a goal-directed reaching task in healthy adults.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n This laboratory-based validation study was conducted at Tokyo Kasei University, Sayama Campus, Japan (August-December 2023). Participants were recruited via posted announcements on campus (convenience sampling) and received a 1000 JPY gift card (US $7.00; JPY 142.79=US $1 as of August 1, 2023). A total of 16 healthy participants (n=6, 37.5% male and n=10, 62.5% female participants; mean age 25.3, SD 4.56 years; all right-handed) performed reaching tasks in a VR environment while being tracked simultaneously by both the VRactice system and a Vicon system. Trackers and reflective markers were attached to the hand and elbow to capture 3D coordinates. Each participant performed 10 reaching trials at a frequency of 1 Hz. Data were upsampled to 100 Hz, synchronized, and normalized to the initial position. Valid cycles were identified, and distance time series from the initial position were extracted for the 500-millisecond interval preceding the peak displacement. For each participant, all valid cycles were pooled, and the coefficient of determination (\n R<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n ) between VRactice and Vicon trajectories was calculated. Of 160 planned trials (16 participants\u00d710 trials), 4 (2.5%) trials were not recorded; the remaining 156 (97.5%) trials were analyzed without imputation. Statistical significance was evaluated at a 2-sided \u03b1 level of .05.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Strong agreement between VRactice and Vicon was observed at both the individual and group levels. The\n R<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n ranged from 0.75 to 0.99 across participants, and all comparisons were statistically significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). Deviations between the 2 systems remained minimal, confirming that VRactice reliably reproduced the temporal and spatial characteristics of reaching trajectories. At peak displacement, the participant-level mean absolute difference (mean of 10 trials per participant) was 36.5 (SD 29.3) mm (95% CI 20.9\u201052.1), suggesting spatial agreement that may be acceptable for upper-limb reaching measurements in this experimental context.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The findings support the validity of VRactice in capturing reaching movements with high spatial accuracy compared with a motion capture system. By providing reliable motion data, VRactice may serve as a useful platform for delivering real-time visual feedback and supporting motor training applications in rehabilitation settings. 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