Abstract

The swift technological growth of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) systems changed different sectors including entertainment and healthcare and education and remote work practices. Immersive technologies implemented in society generate multiple privacy-related problems and security threats as well as health risks for consumers and regulatory challenges. The investigation within this work addresses ethical issues stemming from AR/VR adoption by analyzing data protection tests and extended system interaction risks and barriers to access and legislative requirements.
The primary challenge users face stems from AR/VR data security concerns since applications store delicate personal information which remains exposed to identity theft and unauthorized access and cyberattacks. Long-time immersion into virtual environments carries negative mental side effects which include behavioral addiction together with mental exhaustion and diminishing emotional responses. The current AR/VR designs fail to provide proper access for people with disabilities who encounter major hurdles with existing systems.
Supplemental research of current laws including GDPR and CCPA and BIPA exposes a lack of rules targeting AR/VR technology hence stressing the requirement for specialized governance together with code of ethics and unified compliance procedures across the industry. The ethical guidelines presented by IEEE help protect privacy along with accessibility and AI fairness but demand better enforcement capabilities.
Studies should create artificial intelligence-based security systems as well as accessibility methods and international policy uniformity. AR/VR technology will advance into a protected digital environment that includes all people by implementing ethical control systems alongside technological development.