Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset
With Meta’s long-term ambition for the metaverse still many years and many billions of dollars away, virtual reality games tailored toward young audiences remain one of the most reliable use cases for the new technology. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily great for kids.
Kids who game in virtual reality, ParentsTogether warns, frequently report accounts of either stalking, bullying, or even sexual harassment directed towards their avatars. In some cases, child accounts were able to skirt past restrictions and access virtual strip clubs. On the hardware side, Meta’s headset is equipped with a camera and a microphone which the group alleges could collect data about a child’s conversation.
