WS4 - Immersive Technologies and Human Subjects Protections

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Immersive technologies are a potent research tool. Virtual reality, wearable sensors, and spatial computing take the study of human behavior to an arena that is not bound by typical norms. In addition, containment of participant data is no longer as simple as storage on a secured hard drive, design of a safe experiment must take into account psychological effects of embodiment, and, in some scenarios, data cannot be reasonably de-identified. Consequently, data management practices and psychological safety need to be updated in the review process. This workshop will inform participants of the risks associated with immersive technologies and provide guidance on safeguards to support productive human subjects research in this field.