Goal
Through this roundtable, we hope to collaboratively map the classification contexts and schemes that enable and drive the adoption of various augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies. Our goal is to connect stakeholders, technologists, and human rights experts in a dialogue sharing their research, data, experiences, and concerns due to enormous amounts of data being collected and shared in the immersive ecosystems.
XRSI works closely with university-based research organizations and public/commercial XR technology providers to:
- Establish a “standards-based” workflow for the management of access and use of XR data and computing resources;
- Establish reporting to and coordination with funding agencies;
- Develop “community-based” contracts to streamline acquisition of services; Encourage commercial providers to offer research cyberspace consistent with community generated requirements and compliant with relevant policies;
- Develop a standard approach to communicating any data/resource stewardship, policy-based, regulatory, contractual and financial obligations related to the access to and use of XR technologies.
Clear guidance and good practices could further aid organizations and stakeholders in planning the adoption of XR technologies. This can be achieved by taking into consideration the potential dangers of unintended data disclosures, data breaches, privacy, and Terms of Service (ToS) violations that could eventually impact their mission and objectives.
