When printing technology became available, there were concerns that it would lead to information overload that people would accept; when radio, television and video games first appeared, there were concerns that they would cast a shadow on human psychology. The development of the media does affect humans, but fear of new technologies is not necessary.
Dr. Michael Madary studies the ethics of emerging technologies. Combining the results of psychology and neurological sciences, he is currently studying "The Fundamental Problems of Applied Ethics in VR." He is very optimistic about the development prospects of virtual reality, but he also said that the government's censorship system may exert political control over the development of the VR industry. Therefore, the industry should make self-adjustment before the government.
Compared with other media, virtual reality is somewhat different. Madary said: "Compared to reading a novel, watching a movie, and playing a game, VR can give people more powerful illusions. It directly affects your brain and consciousness and gives you a more realistic feeling. ."
Madary conducted a research experiment demonstrating the use of virtual reality to reduce white invisible racial prejudice. The project put people in a white or black character and followed a Tai Chi from an Asian or European white teacher. The results showed that racial prejudice was less obvious after participants participated in the immersive virtual reality experience. This is a positive effect of virtual reality, but does it not cause any negative effects?
In another study, female participants were placed in two different virtual character bodies, one very sexy and the other very common. When talking with men in the virtual world, women in sexy bodies will be more satisfied with their images. Even after the experience is over, women with sexy virtual bodies become more confident. VR brings positive psychological influence to patients in psychological care, and even makes them over optimistic.
What is clear is that virtual reality can have long-lasting behavioral effects on the experiencer, but the risks involved are unknown.
Madary believes strongly in the significance of research: “My research background is philosophy, supplemented by psychology. Immersive technology can benefit many fields, but we should use philosophy to determine how (or should not) use VR technology in these areas. More broadly, I would like to encourage people to question the notion that 'technical innovation is always good' and focus on 'thinking how to use technological innovation to help humans develop better'."
When talking about the responsibilities of content developers in the VR industry, Madary said that developers and researchers should communicate more. Virtual reality is a powerful technology. We can see the amazing changes it brings to games and human psychology. It can help many people, but there is also the risk of being exploited by criminals. While we are developing research, we should still be careful.
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