ARD Mittags Magazin interview about the effects of using VR headsets

29 September 2025, by HCI-UHH

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Svea Eckert from NDR television interviews Prof. Dr. Steinicke for Tagesschau24, ARD Mittagsmagazin and NDR aktuell on the differences between the use of VR glasses and conventional online platforms, the possible effects of virtual reality applications, and the need for measures to protect child's and teens.

The full interview can be found here:
https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr/meta-whistleblower-missbrauch-kinder-usa-100.html
https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/tagesschau24/vr-hat-meta-probleme-mit-dem-kinderschutz-vertuscht/tagesschau24/Y3JpZDovL3RhZ2Vzc2NoYXUuZGUvMGEwZmZkNjYtYTJkZS00ZGFiLWI4YmEtY2ZkNGIwMzljYTk5
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/meta-gefahren-kinder-vr-branche-virutelle-realitaet-li.3316266

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