4 Virtual Reality Ethics Issues That Need To Be Addressed
SearchCIO, Friday, February 23rd, 2024
Technology has outpaced societal guard rails throughout history. Virtual reality is no exception, introducing ethical and legal issues companies need to consider.
The growth of virtual, augmented and mixed realities -- collectively referred to as extended reality (XR) -- has created a divide. On one side of the divide are users and providers, while legal experts and ethicists who must envision the uses and potential misuses of these new technologies are on the other side. Areas of immediate concern involve the lack of legal precedent, security and data privacy threats, cognitive hacking and dangers related to technology overreliance.