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Workshop Programme
Date: 23rd March
Time:
08.45 - 10.15
workshop introduction: 10 minutes
three presentations: each for 20 minutes + 5-minute Q&A session
Reese Muntean, Kate Hennessy, Alexandra Denes and Linina Phuttitarn: On Research Ethics and Representation in Virtual Reality
Divine Maloney, Sandhya Rajasabeson, Alex Moore, Jacob Caldwell, Jacob Archer and Andrew Robb: Ethical Concerns of the Use of Virtual Avatars in Consumer Entertainment
Jiawei Huang, Melissa Lucash, Mark Simpson, Casey Helgeson and Alexander Klippel: Visualizing Natural Environments from Data in Virtual Reality: Combining Realism and Uncertainty
10.15 - 10.30 - break
10.30 - 12.00 - workshop session
In spite of the current explosion in VR content production and consumption, we are lagging behind in developing VR-specific ethical frameworks in which to operate. This affects our ability to rate, critique, and distribute content responsibly, which we need in order to elevate the medium to maturity.
Ethics of representation in VR, e.g., stereotyping and biased representation of groups;
Ethics of production and accessibility for VR content creators;
Ethics of VR consumption regarding financial barriers for adoption, e.g., in education and training;
Ethics of self-representation and interaction regarding embodiment and social behaviour in social VR;
Opportunities and challenges for VR content rating schemes, e.g., for visual realism, interaction, etc.