Towards Secure User Interaction in WebXR

Advancements in the extended reality (XR) has resulted in the emergence of WebXR, an XR-open standard interface that enables users to access immersive virtual environments via a browser without additional software. Following this, diverse applications are being developed for WebXR ranging from gaming and shopping to medical and military use. However, recent research indicates that various UI properties in WebXR, such as synthetic input and same-space overlapping objects, can be exploited by adversaries to manipulate users into unintentional actions, especially in the advertising ecosystem. The consequences range from system malfunctions and user data loss to financial and reputational impacts on several involved ad-stakeholders.