Respecting and Protecting Cultural Values in an Indigenous Virtual Reality Project

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Steven Mills, Holger Regenbrecht

Published: 2023, Last Modified: 26 Feb 2026IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. 2023EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Co-design and development of technology with indigenous communities requires respect and close partnership. Here, we reflect on our experiences working with a Māori (indigenous New Zealand) community as Pākehā textasciimacron (non-Māori).1 In particular, we consider the importance of protection as an underlying principle. We believe that our experiences can inform other researchers and practitioners in respecting and protecting cultural values in similar projects.