Meta’s Horizon Worlds virtual platform was released to users in the United States and Canada earlier this month. A user reports that he has been the victim of sexual harassment in the metaverse. This happened after the groin of his virtual avatar was touched.
“Sexual harassment online is no joke, but its presence in VR makes the act even more heinous. My character in the virtual world of Meta was not only touched, but other people supported this behavior, which made me feel isolated and sad“, shared the user, claiming that he was a victim of sexual harassment in Zuckerberg’s metaverse.
Vivek Sharma, vice president of Horizon Worlds, condemned the incident. To ensure that no one is a victim of virtual violence, users can activate their Safe Zone bubble. In this way, they block the interactions of others with them.
It is very likely that Meta will start imposing in the future bans to people showing obscene signs or indications of “unregulated behavior”.
Consumers will can inform the technology giant when someone breaks the rules of conduct on the platform. According to some, it would be good for Meta to reward informants who make virtual reality more secure.
Meta has not commented on the proposals, but said it would take all necessary measures to prevent the metaverse from becoming a “problem area”.
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