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The study examines the technical challenges and innovations involved in adapting VR for mobile platforms, including issues of motion tracking, hardware limitations, and player comfort. Drawing on theories of immersion, presence, and user experience, the paper investigates how mobile VR games enhance player engagement by providing a heightened sense of spatial awareness and interactive storytelling. The research also discusses the potential for VR to transform mobile gaming, offering predictions for the future of immersive entertainment in the mobile gaming sector.</p><p>This paper offers a post-structuralist analysis of narrative structures in mobile games, emphasizing how game narratives contribute to the construction of player identity and agency. It explores the intersection of game mechanics, storytelling, and player interaction, considering how mobile games as “digital texts” challenge traditional notions of authorship and narrative control. 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