The Grade of VR and VR Regulation
Since VR have been maturating in the current society, VR devices can be got easily through lots of channels. Due to the relatively low cost of production and high profits which can gain from VR development. Therefore, VR resources become cheap and easy to attach. So, some voices argued that VR resources should be regulated by government or other related departments. And also need to be grade before publish.
Here is a chart which I researched people ‘s opinion.
For example, in the current, most of VR resources is game and video. Setting a specific department to regulate these resources and then sort these resources by different levels. Finally, upload those regular resources in a simulation market like STEAM, STEAM has a specific department to grade games and publish them. VR developer could through this simulation market to gain profits.
Rating or Grading system is very important and has no time to delay. Therefore, with the promotion of VR, a new kind of job position named VR rating analyzer will be come out and become a hot position.
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As we know, the rating system team of movies is organized by a group of parents. They decide which level is the movie through watch and discuss the movie. Having similar operation steps. VR resources will be rated by a group of players. After play games, they show a chain of ranks to provide a preview of those games.
According to my own experience, the rating system is necessary. In my country, there is not exist a complete rating system, no matter in the movie fields or in the gaming. Thus, when other good foreign works like GTA, Battlefield, they can not be imported in the local game market. Although there is actually exist tons of violence and sex scenes in those games, they are also well-done works. If the rating system exists in my country, it would satisfy both elder consumers and younger children.
Reference list:
Agnello, A. J., & Agnello, A. J. (2013, February 14). ESRB ratings are super effective with parents according to data. Retrieved from https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/esrb-ratings-are-super-effective-as-85-of-parents-understand-the-system/
James, P. (2016, July 30). SteamVR ‘Shell’ is Customizable, Allows Seamless VR Game Switching and Web Browsing — Road to VR. Retrieved from https://www.roadtovr.com/steamvr-shell-is-customizable-allows-seamless-vr-game-switching-and-web-browsing/
