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Truth in Motion: The Unprecedented Risks and Opportunities of Extended Reality Motion Data

Human-Computer Interaction 2023-11-09 v1 Cryptography and Security
Authors: Vivek Nair , Louis Rosenberg , James F. O'Brien , Dawn Song
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Abstract

Motion tracking "telemetry" data lies at the core of nearly all modern extended reality (XR) and metaverse experiences. While generally presumed innocuous, recent studies have demonstrated that motion data actually has the potential to profile and deanonymize XR users, posing a significant threat to security and privacy in the metaverse.

Keywords

extended reality motion data telemetry privacy deanonymization metaverse security

Cite

@article{arxiv.2306.06459,
  title  = {Truth in Motion: The Unprecedented Risks and Opportunities of Extended Reality Motion Data},
  author = {Vivek Nair and Louis Rosenberg and James F. O'Brien and Dawn Song},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.06459},
  year   = {2023}
}

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