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Ethical reflections (Monsters in the Mirror)

    • Invite contributors to reflect on avoidingwhat 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 andwhen promotingadapting culturally rooted beings into XR?

      • What does cultural respect.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.

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