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erotica? Or outside of the realm of porn, to what extent is it OK to make

a game out of the events of 9/11, as is the case with the 08.46

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simulator?
 Torture / virtual criminality

There is a concern that VR could be used by the military to conduct

interrogatory torture.

 Manipulation

With virtual reality, advertisers will be able to access the users’ entire

surrounding free from distraction, which is what concerns other people

that such thing could be used as new covert tactics involving product

placements and subliminal advertising.

 Appropriate roaming and re-creation

One of the exciting selling points of virtual reality is that it can let users

roam virtually anywhere in the world. However, restrictions must be

applied about where is the appropriate place to roam and not be able to

invade/enter any home or apartments. Such ethical parameters should

be clear to all users and developers of VR.

 Privacy and data

German researchers have raised the concern that if our online avatars

mirror our real-world movements and gestures, these “motor intentions”

and the “kinetic fingerprints” of our unique movement signatures can be

tracked, read, and exploited by predatory entities. Again, it’s clear that

there needs to be an open and consultative dialogue with regards to what

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