Report Outlines Potential Risks With Use Of VR By Kids

A new report from Stanford researcher Jeremy Bailenson in partnership with Common Sense Media outlines what parents need to be thinking about if their children are interested in trying VR.

Common Sense Media operates a site with reviews that help parents gauge if a movie or game is appropriate for their child. In a foreword to the report, Common Sense founder and CEO James P. Steyer wrote that they’d begin reviewing VR games too.

Bailenson is the founding director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford and he recently released a book, Experience on Demand, covering potential uses for...