Additional Resources
We are part of a growing network of thinkers and researchers around the world interested in using XR to pursue traditional philosophical topics.
Youtube Channels and Podcasts
Between Realities Youtube Channel- A Virtual Reality Podcast from the philosophical gamer’s perspective.
Voices of VR Podcast- The VR podcast of Kent Bye, a philosopher, oral historian, & experiential journalist helping to define the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, & the ultimate potential of XR.
Scholarly Articles on the Ethics of VR Research
An Experimental Philosophy Manifesto- How can empirical research help philosophers? In this manifesto, Joshua Knobe and Shaun Nichols argue that experimental methods are just another tool for investigating philosophical problems that can work in tandem with other more “traditional” methods.
Ecological and Ethical Issues in virtual reality research: A call for increased scrutiny- In this paper, philosopher Erick Ramiriez makes recommendations for ethical conduct in virtual reality research.
Real Virtuality: A Code of Ethical Conduct. Recommendations for Good Scientific Practice and the Consumers of VR Technology- In this paper, philosophers Michael Madary and Thomas K. Metzinger make recommendations for ethical conduct in virtual reality research.