Privacy Protection and Video Manipulation in Immersive Media

TL;DR

This paper explores how privacy protection and video manipulation techniques impact the safety and ethical considerations of immersive 360-degree videos, emphasizing their unique effects compared to traditional footage.

Contribution

It investigates the implications of privacy and manipulation in immersive media, highlighting the need for tailored approaches due to their distinct properties.

Findings

Privacy concerns are heightened in immersive videos due to increased presence.

Manipulation techniques can both mitigate and introduce new risks in immersive environments.

The effects of video modifications differ significantly from traditional media.

Abstract

In comparison to traditional footage, 360{\deg} videos can convey engaging, immersive experiences and even be utilized to create interactive virtual environments. Like regular recordings, these videos need to consider the privacy of recorded people and could be targets for video manipulations. However, due to their properties like enhanced presence, the effects on users might differ from traditional, non-immersive content. Therefore, we are interested in how changes of real-world footage like adding privacy protection or applying video manipulations could mitigate or introduce harm in the resulting immersive media.