Child safeguarding and immersive technologies - An outline of the risks

McIntosh, Verity

Abstract

Given the rapid growth of new technologies, including immersive environments, the current generation of extended reality products – Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) – and the clear shift towards the development of the metaverse, research is necessary to ensure that the safeguarding community has a clear understanding of the emerging potential impacts of such products.

The NSPCC commissioned Limina Immersive to research the CSA risks in emerging technologies, which would help us identify how these risks might effectively be mitigated.

This paper aims to inform readers on the harms to children identified in the metaverse, and support dialogue around the necessary interventions needed to mitigate risks to children in immersive environments. To build a better understanding of the key concepts in the immersive technologies, please see our supplementary paper Child Safeguarding & Immersive Technologies: Key Concepts

• Report Type: Consultancy Report
• Online Publication Date: Sep 5, 2023
• Publication Date: Sep 5, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 7, 2023
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11076960