a case metaverse sexual violence condemned by the non-profit organization SumOfUs. as reported by BBC On Wednesday (25), the episode in question included: Female avatar of a 21-year-old researcherparticipating in an experiment in the virtual world.
According to the organization, virtual abuse It happened on Meta’s Horizon Worlds service, which is currently available in the United States and Canada. this augmented reality platformOne of Facebook’s biggest bets for the metaverse, it has a variety of interaction environments.
Images of the event recorded from the perspective of the researcher’s virtual figure, two male avatars next to him in a room. The couple, who shared a virtual bottle of booze, made lewd comments about the girl, according to the publication, which had access to parts of the recording.
The “Personal Limit” feature was disabled by the researcher to prevent unwanted interactions that define the 1.2 meter virtual distance on the platform between avatars that are not in the friend list. abuse. He would have seen homophobic insults and virtual gun violence in the metaverse.
real effect
While the harassment took place in the meta-universe, the investigator involved was shocked, according to the entity’s campaign director, Vicky Wyatt. To him, the victim had to remember that he was an avatar, not a physical body, to deal with the experience.
Wyatt also said virtual attacks likewise, it can have a real impact on the lives of those who are abused, which in some cases becomes an “intensely traumatic” experience.
SumOfUs has asked Meta to investigate the incident and take steps to prevent further incidents. Harassment at Horizon Worldsas well as suggesting the creation of a plan to mitigate damage to the metadata store.
Source: Tec Mundo
