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\u201cFor the affordable Quest headset specifically, I think that they’ve kind of mirrored the adoption and usage journey of things like the Nintendo Wii,\u201d Gebbie says. \u201cThat kind of affordable gadget that you buy as a family thing that you give to your kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horizon still has adult fans, and in their eyes, the kids are not alright. You can find thread after thread on Reddit of people complaining about children ruining the vibes of virtual spaces like VR chat. Or hear horror stories about kids getting into sketchy situations\u2014being exposed to bullying or harassment by other kids or, more worryingly, adults.<\/p>\n

Higgin says this friction is typical of social spaces that include a wide range of age groups, as kids just have a different way of relating and interacting with the world than adults do. \u201cAnd in these spaces, that makes it hard for any adult to tolerate,\u201d he says. \u201cThe whole crowding around, and everyone talking at once, and just shouting memes. Meta might not have a choice here. It might be the first, like, takeover by kids of a virtual digital space that I can think of.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2018, Bailenson coauthored a report<\/a> with the children\u2019s advocacy organization Common Sense Media that offers advice to parents who have concerns about what their kids experience in VR. It encourages keeping VR use sessions short, utilizing parental content controls, and, most importantly, participating or at least keeping an eye on what their kid is getting up to in their virtual world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re anonymous, their parents can\u2019t see what they\u2019re doing like they can on a normal TV or video game, and there\u2019s no physical consequences their actions might bring them in the real world,\u201d says Bailenson. \u201cThat trifecta is what\u2019s enabling a lot of this behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n

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