Call for Participation in Ethical Presence Anchoring Community Group
The Ethical Presence Anchoring Community Group has been launched:
The W3C Community Group for Ethical Presence Anchoring explores new approaches for privacy-preserving spatial context within the WebXR ecosystem.
Our mission is to define and prototype consent-based, local-only anchoring methods that protect user dignity and autonomy while enabling immersive, emotionally meaningful XR experiences on the open web.
The group will:
- Develop open specifications for Passive Spatial Presence Vector (PSPV) and Presence Mesh Protocol (PMP) extensions for WebXR.
- Establish ethical guidelines and technical safeguards for handling local spatial data, emotional context, and consent layers.
- Collaborate with W3C, Khronos, and Open Metaverse Foundation participants to ensure cross-standard compatibility.
Deliverables will include technical drafts, ethical design frameworks, and open-source prototypes demonstrating presence anchoring without cloud telemetry or invasive data capture.
Especially welcome are developers, designers, researchers, and ethicists who believe immersive technology should serve human well-being and preserve personal sovereignty.
In order to join the group, you will need a W3C account. Please note, however, that W3C Membership is not required to join a Community Group.
This is a community initiative. This group was originally proposed on 2025-11-01 by Steven Kou. The following people supported its creation: Amir Hameed Mir, Steven Kou, Narh Sylvester Narh, Anuj Desai and Rosemarie fisk Fisk. W3C’s hosting of this group does not imply endorsement of the activities.
The group must now choose a chair. Read more about how to get started in a new group and good practice for running a group.
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Thank you,
W3C Community Development Team
