The Immersive Digital Environments SIG seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, advance the research agenda re the spatial internet, and build frameworks that guide responsible and ethical development of immersive digital environments.
Key focus areas
• Investigating the internal structures, decision-making processes, and accountability within immersive platforms and environments.
• Exploring data collection practices, surveillance risks, and algorithmic impacts on user experiences within immersive digital spaces.
• Examining how the spatial internet affects social norms, community engagement, and collective action.
• Analysing the impact of the spatial internet on traditional and emerging business models, including value creation, intellectual property, and competition.
• Investigating environmental implications, ethical AI use, and the sustainability of resource intensive virtual environments.
• Fostering dialogue between sectors such as healthcare, education, and entertainment, which are increasingly integrating spatial internet technologies.
• Assessing the psychological effects of prolonged engagement within immersive digital environments, including impacts on identity, social behaviour, and mental well-being.
• Investigating accessibility challenges to ensure inclusive participation for users with disabilities and for populations with limited digital access.
• Exploring ethical considerations surrounding immersive digital economies, including virtual asset ownership, monetisation practices, and economic inequality.
• Examining security and privacy risks associated with biometric data and other sensitive information in immersive environments, with a focus on developing robust protection measures.