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Gender Swap in Virtual Reality for Supporting Inclusion and Implications in the Workplace.

Linfeng Wu¹, Karen B Chen²

¹Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA.

IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors

|October 29, 2024

Summary

Virtual reality gender swap technology can increase awareness of sexual harassment. Participants perceived harassment as more inappropriate when using female avatars, suggesting VR training can promote inclusivity and narrow the gender perception gap.

Keywords:

Virtual reality gender swap sexual harassment support inclusion

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Virtual Reality Technology
Occupational Health

Background:

Sexual harassment is a significant workplace issue.
Perceptions of harassment vary by gender.
Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of virtual gender swap on harassment perceptions.
To assess VR's potential for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training.
To explore VR's role in promoting workplace inclusivity.

Main Methods:

Implemented a virtual gender swap using VR.
Assessed participants' perceptions of harassing behaviors.
Compared perceptions across different avatar genders and participant genders.

Main Results:

Participants found harassing behaviors more inappropriate when embodying female avatars.
This effect was consistent regardless of the participant's own gender.
Virtual gender swap demonstrated potential to increase sensitivity to harassment.

Conclusions:

VR-based gender swap interventions can raise awareness and reduce the gender gap in harassment perceptions.
VR technology shows promise for immersive and tailored workplace DEI training.
Simulating diverse perspectives in VR can effectively address workplace biases and promote inclusivity.