# Ethical considerations in designing virtual and augmented reality products - virtual and AR

## Overview

**Authors:** Patricia Steele, Cheryl Burleigh, Margaret Kroposki, Myrene Magabo, Liston Bailey

**Publication Date:** 19 June 2020

**Link:** <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0047239520933858>

**Keywords:** VR, AR, EdTech, ethics in design, ethical decision-making, instructional design, educational VR/AR, ethical considerations, digital ethics, immersive learning

**Type:** Peer-Reviewed Journals/White Papers

## Summary

Within the field of education, more research is needed to determine how VR/AR designers make decisions regarding ethical issues, and particularly when integrating media into learning content. The purpose of the qualitative inquiry study was to interview designers/developers of VR/AR products regarding their perceptions of ethics in design and use of VR/AR products designed for educational purposes.


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