Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Criminal
May 31, 2017
Are virtual crimes and torts real?
If VR continues to pervade all corners of our society, it is likely that we will have to come up with real world legal solutions that don't fall back on self-help or virtual punishments.
Leah Satlin
Associate
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
intellectual property, media, digital advertising, technology and privacy law
Phone: (973) 597-6212
Email: lsatlin@lowenstein.com
Leah practices intellectual property, media, digital advertising, technology and privacy law with a particular focus on new media.
Matthew Savare
Partner
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Phone: (646) 414-6911
Email: msavare@lowenstein.com
Matthew practices intellectual property, media, digital advertising, technology and privacy law with a particular focus on new media.
Though some still think of it as merely a place for gaming, proponents of virtual reality (VR) and industry experts know that it has already begun, and is positioned to continue, to pervade a variety of industries. If VR proponents are right, soon we will be using VR and related augmented reality (AR) in education, healthcare and boardrooms. There is no lack of public willingness to embrace simulation over corporeality, as evidenced by the popularity of things like Second Life and Bitcoin....
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