SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn with Emma Barrett

In this introductory talk, SPRITE+ Co-Director Emma Barrett will outline the potential risks and harms associated with immersive technologies such as virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality.

The talk is aimed at people who have limited familiarity with these new technologies and their applications. Prof Barrett will draw on the results of a recent scoping review of relevant research to highlight the range and nature of TIPSS risks and harms, and potential ways of mitigating harm.

Emma is a Professor of Psychology, Security, and Trust, and the University of Manchester’s strategic lead for Digital Trust and Security. Her role involves developing a multi-disciplinary community of researchers to apply their expertise to all aspects of digital security.

SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn is your chance to find out the latest developments in the world of Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security (TIPS). Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm (GMT) for a lightning 20 minute talk from an Industry or Academic expert followed by 10 minutes of Q&A.

You can access recordings of our previous Lunch + Learn talks here.