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ARTICLE · 28 OCTOBER 2019

Virtual Reality: Top Data Protection Issues To Consider

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Virtual reality (VR) could be defined as a fully immersive computer-generated artificial environment, which is experienced through a user interface.

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Why does virtual reality matter for data protection?

Virtual reality (VR) could be defined as a fully immersive computer-generated artificial environment, which is experienced through a user interface. VR encompasses computer technologies, and advanced systems where the user can interact with the virtual world via sensors, for example, by using headsets or gloves containing these sensors. While many businesses are embracing virtual reality technologies for training and educational purposes, VR products are also becoming steadily popular in the gaming industry (for further information about VR's economic impact and major legal challenges, please read here).

The improvements of VR technologies involve some relevant issues from a data protection perspective, as advanced VR systems are able to know how we move around physically through the analysis of our movements (through VR sensors), and potentially even our brain waves. Even though this technology has not been

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