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Workshop 445: Potential of extended reality (XR), including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to address culturally diverse understanding, disability, and other marginalisation
Time:
Tuesday, 28/Mar/2023:
1:30pm - 3:00pm

 Location: Room 3

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Potential of extended reality (XR), including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to address culturally diverse understanding, disability, and other marginalisation

I. Fourie1, T. Bothma1, M. Holmner1, G. Chowdhury2, B. Mehra3, A. Smith1, I. D. V. {. Bosman1

1University of Pretoria, South Africa; 2University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK; 3University of Alabama, USA

Globally society strives to address cultural diversity and marginalisation. Vision and mission statements address access, equity, diversity and inclusion (AEDI). South Africa, e.g., hosts a diversity of indigenous cultures and through global migration (e.g., refugees), many other countries accommodates diverse cultures. Cultural knowledge, casted against marginalisation, including disability, is essential to fully address AEDI. Extended reality (XR), including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) can address cultural understanding, inclusion, awareness and representation, e.g. letting people experience scenarios from the perspective of others (e.g., placed in the body of someone from a different gender, race or culture). Means are needed to promote awareness and deepen understanding. This panel will share experiences in teaching and using XR and work on cultural understanding, exclusion and marginalisation and how these can be aligned. Guiding questions will stimulate discussion of future collaboration and action.