Ethical reflections (Monsters in the Mirror)

1. • Invite contributors to reflect on what monsters teach us when we look at them — about culture, about ourselves, and about the ethics of immersive design.
     
     

   • Starter prompts:

     • How do we avoid appropriation when adapting culturally rooted beings into XR?

     • What does cultural respect look like in monster/cryptid design?

     • When is it appropriate not to visualize a being?

     • How can monsters help us explore ethical dilemmas in learning?

   • Close with the framing: “The monsters in the mirror show us not only the worlds we fear, but the societies we aspire to build.”

• Keywords: XR, VR, AR, game mechanics, monster design, immersive art, player interaction, cultural respect, ethics, reflection, metaverse.