Immersive and addictive technologies report published

UK Parliament has released a report from the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Commons Select Committee about immersive and addictive technologies.

The committee found some games-company representatives to be dishonest (which is remarkable) and to be lacking in transparency.

They've made these recommendations (but you should read the report.)

Sale of loot boxes to children should be banned

Government should regulate ‘loot boxes’ under the Gambling Act

Games industry must face up to responsibilities to protect players from potential harms

Industry levy to support independent research on long-term effects of gaming

Serious concern at lack of effective system to keep children off age-restricted platforms and games

How will this really make things worse. Humans already invest huge portions of their time to MMOs. I don’t think VR will make it worse. Is just going to be a better quality experience. People still need to sleep and eat.