Legal and ethical analysis and operational guidelines for Virtual Reality
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 000 000 |
| Project duration | April 2025 - April 2026 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Regulation and cutting-edge technology |
| Call | Rules and instruments for cutting-edge technology |
Purpose and goal
This project aims to develop an ethical and legal framework for the use of Virtual Reality (VR) tools. By analyzing existing EU and Swedish regulations and engaging with authorities, municipalities, and industry stakeholders, the project will identify opportunities and challenges for best practices and more responsible VR use. The results will help ensure that VR solutions are used in a legally sound, inclusive, and sustainable manner.
Expected effects and result
The key project deliverables are: (1) An ethical and legal VR landscape, (2) gap analysis showing areas where improvements are needed, and (3) Validated Ethical and Legal Operational Guidelines addressing these gaps. The project results will help ensure that VR solutions are used in a legally sound,inclusive, and sustainable manner. They will be shared so that they reach real end usersand ensure they have the guidance they need when considering to implement VR.
Planned approach and implementation
The project starts by understanding the current ethical and regulatory landscape for VR, in terms of laws and guidelines, by analyzing existing EU and Swedish regulations. The project team will work then on creating operational guidelines for the development and deployment of VR systems.These guidelines will be made and validated in collaboration with the project actors, through a series of workshops to identify needs, challenges, opportunities and the way forward.