CHILD SAFETY DAY
Monday, December 7th
For 2020’s XR Safety Awareness Week, we decided to kick off the celebrations and educational panels with a focus on Child Safety in XR.
The Holidays are just around the corner and this year we expect to see more kids than ever before get into VR, AR, and other emergent tech. We invite them and their families into the XR family, but as with an emphasis on how to be safe in these environments.
POWERED BY THE XR SAFETY INITIATIVE
CHILD SAFETY DAY | MONDAY
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
While anyone is invited to join XR Safety Awareness Week and contribute their own events, product announcements, content releases, and beyond, here are a few events that we are excited to bring to you along with XR Safety Ambassadors:
CHILD SAFETY DAY | MONDAY
CHILD SAFETY IN VR: ZOOM PANEL
New tech is always appealing to younger generations and with the increased accessibility to immersive technology through more affordable stand-alone headsets, children are finding their way into VR games and communities. During Child Safety in VR: Parents’ Perspective, expert panelists will discuss whose responsibility it is to police the communities and what sorts of standards we should set for this emerging immersive tech. Their perspectives are unique since they can comment as parents who have extensive knowledge about some area of the VR industry.
Time: Monday, Dec 7th at 12:30pm PST
Where: Live Premiere on YouTube (embedded here after)
Speakers:
- Sonya Haskins – XRSI Advisor | Founder, VR Community Builders (moderator)
- Vandana Verma – President, InfosecGirls | Founding Member, The Cyber XR Coalition
- Rodrigo Tamellini – Co-Founder & CEO – GamerSafer
- Louisa Spring – Founder, SAM Immersive
CHILD SAFETY DAY | MONDAY
CHILD SAFETY IN XR: LIVE VR EVENT
VR can be a fantastic medium for entertainment and education, letting adults and children alike feel immersed in the experiences and subjects they’re exploring. Safety is at the heart of these experiences and this panel will discuss how different stakeholders can promote safe and inclusive experiences for children using Extended Reality (XR).
Time: Monday, Dec 7th at 2pm PST
Where: AltspaceVR Event & YouTube VOD
Speakers:
- Maria Oliveira-Tamellini – XRSI Child Safety Initiative | COO – GamerSafer (Moderator)
- Cathy Hackl – Host of the Future Insiders Podcast | Chief Futurist | Futures Intelligence
- Tamas Henning – Child Safety Expert | XRSI Trust & Safety Adviser
- Kavya Pearlman – Founder & CEO – XRSI
CHILD SAFETY DAY | MONDAY
XRSI CHILD SAFETY: ANNOUNCEMENT
The XR Safety Initiative (XRSI) is proud to be releasing the brand new Child Safety Initiative, with fresh content, infographics, and other resources for parents, children, and educators during this year’s XR Safety Awareness Week. Go to the website below at the specific time when the content will be released to see it all launched!
Time: Monday, Dec 7th
Where: New Website Going Live at: https://xrsi.org/child-safety
XR Safety Awareness Week Program Director
Tim Stiffler-Dean – tim@xrsi.org
Partnership and Contribution XRSI Liaison
Kavya Pearlman – kavya@xrsi.org
Media Inquiries
Marco Magnano – marco@xrsi.org