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The ethical design of social Virtual Reality (VR) is not a new topic, but "safety" concerns of using social VR are escalated to a different level given the heat of the Metaverse. For example, it was reported that nearly half of the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-04-19 Qingxiao Zheng , Tue Ngoc Do , Lingqing Wang , Yun Huang

As Virtual Reality (VR) expands into fields like healthcare and education, ensuring secure and user-friendly authentication becomes essential. Traditional password entry methods in VR are cumbersome and insecure, making password managers…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-03-25 Emiram Kablo , Yorick Last , Patricia Arias Cabarcos , Melanie Volkamer

Identifying security issues early is encouraged to reduce the latent negative impacts on software systems. Code review is a widely-used method that allows developers to manually inspect modified code, catching security issues during a…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-05-10 Wachiraphan Charoenwet , Patanamon Thongtanunam , Van-Thuan Pham , Christoph Treude

In this digital era, our privacy is under constant threat as our personal data and traceable online/offline activities are frequently collected, processed and transferred by many software applications. Privacy attacks are often formed by…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-02-13 Pattaraporn Sangaroonsilp , Hoa Khanh Dam , Aditya Ghose

Virtual reality and related technologies such as mixed and augmented reality have received extensive coverage in both mainstream and fringe media outlets. When the subject goes to a new AR headset, another AR device, or AR glasses, the talk…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-29 Sameer Chauhan , Luv Sachdeva

In this paper, we developed a virtual reality (VR) system that can simulate color blindness and weakness. We built an immersive 3D web view interface where participants can discuss accessibility requirements for a fitness website projects…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-05 Yi Wang , Ben Cheng , Xiao Liu , Chetan Arora , John Grundy , Thuong Hoang

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized software development, particularly by automating repetitive tasks and improving developer productivity. While these advancements are well-documented, the use of AI-powered tools for Software…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-12-24 M. Mehdi Kholoosi , Triet Huynh Minh Le , M. Ali Babar

Eye tracking is routinely being incorporated into virtual reality (VR) systems. Prior research has shown that eye tracking data, if exposed, can be used for re-identification attacks. The state of our knowledge about currently existing…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-02-22 Ethan Wilson , Azim Ibragimov , Michael J. Proulx , Sai Deep Tetali , Kevin Butler , Eakta Jain

Users readily embrace the rapid advancements in virtual reality (VR) technology within various everyday contexts, such as gaming, social interactions, shopping, and commerce. In order to facilitate transactions and payments, VR systems…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-06-06 Jingjie Li , Sunpreet Singh Arora , Kassem Fawaz , Younghyun Kim , Can Liu , Sebastian Meiser , Mohsen Minaei , Maliheh Shirvanian , Kim Wagner

Virtual reality (VR) is an imminent trend in games, education, entertainment, military, and health applications, as the use of head-mounted displays is becoming accessible to the mass market. Virtual reality provides immersive experiences…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-06-30 Thiago Porcino , Esteban Clua , Daniela Trevisan , Érick Rodrigues , Alexandre Silva

In open-source software (OSS), software vulnerabilities have significantly increased. Although researchers have investigated the perspectives of vulnerability reporters and OSS contributor security practices, understanding the perspectives…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Jessy Ayala , Yu-Jye Tung , Joshua Garcia

Virtual Reality (VR) has gained increasing traction among various domains in recent years, with major companies such as Meta, Pico, and Microsoft launching their application stores to support third-party developers in releasing their…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-28 Chuan Yan , Zeng Li , Kunlin Cai , Liuhuo Wan , Ruomai Ren , Yiran Shen , Guangdong Bai

Virtual Reality (VR) moves away from well-controlled laboratory environments into public and personal spaces. As users are visually disconnected from the physical environment, interacting in an uncontrolled space frequently leads to…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-04-02 Wen-Jie Tseng

Virtual reality (VR) platforms and apps collect user sensor data, including motion, facial, eye, and hand data, in abstracted form. These data may expose users to unique privacy risks without their knowledge or meaningful awareness, yet the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Ismat Jarin , Olivia Figueira , Yu Duan , Tu Le , Athina Markopoulou

The Metaverse utilizes emerging technologies such as Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital twins to provide an immersive and interactive virtual experience. As the Metaverse continues to evolve, it…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-20 Krishno Dey , Diogo Barradas , Saqib Hakak

The quality of Virtual Reality (VR) apps is vital, particularly the rendering quality of the VR Graphical User Interface (GUI). Different from traditional 2D apps, VR apps create a 3D digital scene for users, by rendering two distinct 2D…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Shuqing Li , Cuiyun Gao , Jianping Zhang , Yujia Zhang , Yepang Liu , Jiazhen Gu , Yun Peng , Michael R. Lyu

Commercial Virtual Reality (VR) transforms people's virtual experiences but introduces deceptive design opportunities that threaten user privacy. Although privacy deceptive patterns on 2D platforms are well-documented, their impacts in VR…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Hilda Hadan , Michaela Valiquette , Lennart E. Nacke , Leah Zhang-Kennedy

The latest developments in computer hardware, sensor technologies, and artificial intelligence can make virtual reality (VR) and virtual spaces an important part of human everyday life. Eye tracking offers not only a hands-free way of…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Efe Bozkir , Süleyman Özdel , Mengdi Wang , Brendan David-John , Hong Gao , Kevin Butler , Eakta Jain , Enkelejda Kasneci

Software vulnerabilities in source code pose serious cybersecurity risks, prompting a shift from traditional detection methods (e.g., static analysis, rule-based matching) to AI-driven approaches. This study presents a systematic review of…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-13 Samiha Shimmi , Hamed Okhravi , Mona Rahimi

Objectives: This paper presents an up-to-date overview of research performed in the Virtual Reality (VR) environment ranging from definitions, its presence in the various fields, and existing market players and their projects in the VR…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2017-09-01 Ayush Sharma , Piyush Bajpai , Sukhdev Singh , Kiran Khatter