Quality Considerations for Ethical Design of Virtual and Augmented Reality.

Experiences enabled by virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) can alter an individual's senses, physiological responses, and perception of self.

Overview

Authors: Radziwill, Nicole

Publication Date: 2019

Link: https://openurl.ebsco.com/EPDB%3Agcd%3A11%3A20771339/detailv2?sid=ebsco%3Aplink%3Ascholar&id=ebsco%3Agcd%3A142873766

Keywords: Ethical Design, Mindful Technology, Safety in XR, Conscious Reality, Industry Best Practices, Digital Integrity, Ethical Engineering, Human-Centered XR, Decision-Making Tools, XR Responsibility.

Type: Peer-Reviewed Journals/White Papers

Summary

Experiences enabled by virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) can alter an individual's senses, physiological responses, and perception of self. Collectively referred to as XR, quality depends on safety in addition to other quality attributes. To help software developers and experience designers protect individuals, organizations, and society, this exploratory study introduces the conscious reality (CoRe) questions: a tool to help engineers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries create ethical and mindful content. CoRe was developed using a convergent parallel mixed methods approach that evaluated responses to the ethics position questionnaire provided by a core group of industry experts working to promote ethical XR. The result is a prototype checklist for ethical decision-making that will enhance the quality and integrity of XR applications.