Education

Aim

To empower European citizens by providing clear and accessible information about XR applications, enabling users to make informed choices tailored to their specific needs.

Objectives

To further familiarize end users with the essential terminology surrounding immersive technologies.
To raise awareness of the ethical and practical risks associated with XR, such as data privacy, accessibility challenges, and interoperability issues.
To advocate for responsible XR use, providing users with practical guidelines and strategies to make informed and safe choices when engaging with XR technologies.

Methodology:

Literature review, Mapping exercise

Video Resources

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Code of Conduct

The XR4Human Code of Conduct sets forth the ethical obligations for developers involved in technological innovation and governance of immersive technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), as well as all current and other emerging immersive environments. The Code is designed to ensure that these technologies respect human rights, protect user privacy, promote inclusivity, and safeguard the mental, physical, and social well-being of all users.

XR4Human Code of Conduct

User Rating System - A guide

1. Learn

Read and become familiar with the XR4Human CoC. Learn by exploring the Educational Toolbox and the publications (on Ethics, Interoperability & Legal policy) in the Rating Repository

2. Assess

Conduct a self-assessment of your own XR technology concept via the Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA) and the CoC Compliance Checklist

3. Test and Explore

Test your idea and get new ideas by exploring the Experience Library

4. Reflect

Reflect on the rating information received after completing your self-assessment and join the XR4Human Forum to revise and improve your XR concept

Use our Tools to implement the Code of Conduct

The following guides provides step-by-step instructions and tools to help you implement the Code of Conduct during your development and deployment processes.

Compliance checklist

To assess adherence with the principles and articles of the Code of Conduct.

Ethical impact assessment

To assess, anticipate, and mitigate the effects of your innovation on users, society, and the environment.

AI Guide

Instructions on how to compile these tools with associated XR4Human deliverables/documentation and combine them with your own documents in a large language model (LLM) of your choice.