( September 24, 2025, 02:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Immersive technologies may have the potential for extensive data collection including personal and sensitive information, Australia’s key digital regulators said. In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Digital Platforms Regulators Forum, known as DP-REG, said that it has published a working paper on immersive technologies including virtual reality and augmented reality technology. The paper focuses on “understanding, assessing and responding to the benefits, risks and harms” of this technology. The forum is made up of representatives from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, the eSafety Commissioner and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.The full statement by DP-Reg follows and the working paper on immersive technologies is attached:...
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