Facebook Research: Explorations of Trust in AR, VR, and Smart Devices

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Jun 12, 2020

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Facebook Inc.

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Facebook Research: Explorations of Trust in AR, VR, and Smart Devices
https://research.fb.com/programs/research-awards/proposals/explorations-...

Facebook is interested in a broad range of topics relating to applications like AR glasses, VR headsets, other AR Augmented Reality or VR Virtual Reality form-factors, smart home products, and more. Examples might include, but are not limited to:

  • Novel threats, attacks, mitigations, or features in the areas of silicon, hardware, supply-chain, or anti-tamper in this space
  • Privacy-preserving techniques and engineering in the context of unique sensors and use cases
  • Developments involving trust in voice assistants, smart devices, smart home cameras, biometrics, and so on
  • Proposed operating system, platform, or device system concepts that offer improvements in the technological space
  • Novel concepts in terms of identity, authentication, authorization, abuse-prevention, and more, as they pertain to said devices and technologies
  • Perspectives on unique ethical or societal considerations and challenges posed by this technology, and suggested mitigations
  • Any novel or new concepts in trust as applied to the AR/VR and smart devices space that warrant further exploration

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