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 | Completed |
| Venture | Regulation and cutting-edge technology |
| Call | Rules and instruments for cutting-edge technology |
Important results from the project
Our goals were to analyze the legal landscape and create practical guidelines for VR use. We achieved both, and more. The decision support tool at vrethics.com exceeded expectations, shaped by 29 experts across Swedish regions, municipalities, and EU institutions. The tool is already being adopted, and our policy brief has reached national regulators. We really wanted to learn from the Swedish success stories in VR and make it replicate across areas.
Expected long term effects
Our results are designed to outlast the project. The Shopping Bag decision support tool remains available online. It gives Swedish public sector bodies a practical entry point for responsible VR adoption. On the regulatory side, our policy brief has flagged the AI-VR governance gap to national bodies, contributing to a clearer pathway to future regulation. Perhaps most significantly, new connections and relationships built during the project act as catalyzers for future developments.
Approach and implementation
We followed four work packages covering management, landscape analysis, co-creation, and dissemination. Deliverables landed on time and partners engaged actively. Field visits to Helsingborg and Växjö Forensic Psychiatry Hospital grounded the work in success stories. The biggest positive surprise was stakeholder reach. The Shopping Bag mechanic emerged organically from co-creation and it can be applied beyond VR.