Its just a bit of your data... no biggie!

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 Hey everyone!

With the evergrowing popularity of virtual reality games, there is always that increased risk of having your data and other personal information stolen. This can range from simple cybersecurity attacks to full-on grooming or abuse given the intimate setting some of these games take place in. Some VR headsets are even capable of capturing your biometric data. All of this paired with an AI could make for a dangerous combination. A great article I recently read describes a hypothetical (but let's be honest not that far off) situation in which AI and virtual reality could be used to analyze you through your headset, and collect things such as weight, height, age, and even marital status. In fact, human researchers have already proven that they are capable of doing this all within a decent amount of accuracy. It's amazing that we are all able to be as connected as we are thanks to modern-day technology, but as we are sadly finding out there are some not so geat people out there who are more than willing to ruin it for the rest of us. It makes me wonder on wether or not we could ever exist in this environment, but still manage to keep our privacy? Is that even possible anymore?


https://fortune.com/2023/08/10/ai-vr-headset-data-predict-user-personal-data-research/

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  1. Anna V.September 26, 2023 at 4:34 PM

    While the technology is fascinating, the thought of it being misused is unsettling, to say the least. There is already so much personal information floating around, and with data breaches being regular news, it doesn't seem that things are going to change regarding privacy. It's going to be interesting to see if people opt to use the headsets given the potential for so much data to be gathered.

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  2. Ellen DooleySeptember 26, 2023 at 6:59 PM

    The technology does sound fascinating -futuristic; yet not surprising that it is here! The last game I played on a screen was probably Atari or PacMan (and I'm not talking about retro versions!) . Given how often I quickly blow through agreeing to accepting conditions, cookies, etc., when entering a website, I have to wonder what other methods of gathering data is happening with games, given they comprise a vast, money-making universe. I guess there would need to be some sort of strict laws against data gathering instituted to stop the practice, which I don't see happening because it's intrinsic in the business plan.

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