Legal/Policy

Aim

The aim is to examine, evaluate, and provide guidance on the related regulatory and governance issues arising in XR technologies.

Objectives

  • Map the regulatory and governance landscape in terms of government, industry, and civil society stakeholders
  • Analyse the current state-of-art in European policy and governance discussions on XR technologies
  • Analyse the current state-of-art in the regulatory landscape relevant to XR technologies
  • Identify governance and regulatory gaps in terms of benefits, risks and impacts associated with XR technologies

Methodology:

Literature review

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

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.