Proactive harm prevention for virtual and augmented reality technologies. The project aims to develop a regulatory framework for emerging virtual and augmented reality technologies to proactively prev

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Proactive harm prevention for virtual and augmented reality technologies. The project aims to develop a regulatory framework for emerging virtual and augmented reality technologies to proactively prevent harms. It addresses significant issues such as harassment, privacy infringements, exploitation and discrimination in immersive technologies. The research will examine different industry visions and their impacts, focusing on harms to marginalised users. Expected outcomes include a deeper understanding of these technologies' trajectories and actionable policy recommendations. The benefits will be safer, more equitable immersive systems and evidence-based regulations, contributing socially and culturally to Australia.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4701 - Communication and Media Studies. Lead: Dr Joanne Gray