# OVRseen: Auditing Network Traffic and Privacy Policies in Oculus VR ## Overview **Authors:** Rahmadi Trimananda, Hieu Le, Hao Cui, Janice Tran Ho, Anastasia Shuba, and Athina Markopoulou **Publication Date:** 19 November 2021 **Link:** **Keywords:** Privacy, data security, Oculus VR, network traffic analysis, third-party data sharing, XR, privacy policy discrepancies, user consent, regulatory oversight, transparency **Type:** Peer-Reviewed Journals/White Papers ## Summary The OVRseen study exposes discrepancies between Oculus VR’s privacy policies and actual data practices. Researchers analyzed network traffic and found user data being shared with third parties beyond what was disclosed, often without clear consent. This raises serious concerns about transparency and privacy in XR. The study highlights the need for stronger oversight and enforcement to protect users in immersive spaces. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://library.xrguild.org/privacy-and-policy/ovrseen-auditing-network-traffic-and-privacy-policies-in-oculus-vr.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.