Negotiated User-to-User Teleportations in Social VR

This IEEE conference talk explores innovative solutions for protecting personal space in social virtual reality environments through negotiated teleportation techniques. Learn about three novel approaches developed to secure user-to-user teleportation while maintaining privacy in VR social interactions. The presenters share findings from a study involving 20 participants who tested these techniques in a virtual campus setting, demonstrating how the proposed methods significantly reduce anxiety related to unwanted proximity and enhance privacy protection. Particularly valuable for VR developers, privacy researchers, and anyone interested in the social dynamics of virtual reality spaces, this 10-minute presentation addresses the growing need for personal boundary management as social VR platforms become increasingly popular.