This paper investigates the potential of Virtual Reality (VR) as a research tool for studying diversity and inclusion characteristics in the context of human-robot interactions (HRI). Some exclusive advantages of using VR in HRI are discussed, such as a controllable environment, the possibility to manipulate the variables related to the robot and the human-robot interaction, flexibility in the design of the robot and the environment, and advanced measurement methods related e.g. to eye tracking and physiological data. At the same time, the challenges of researching diversity and inclusion in HRI are described, especially in accessibility, cyber sickness and bias when developing VR-environments. Furthermore, solutions to these challenges are being discussed to fully harness the benefits of VR for the studying of diversity and inclusion.

翻译：本文探讨了虚拟现实作为研究工具在人机交互背景下分析多样性与包容性特征的潜力。论述了使用VR进行人机交互研究的一些独特优势，例如可控的实验环境、可操纵与机器人和人机交互相关的变量、机器人及环境设计的灵活性，以及基于眼动追踪和生理数据等先进测量方法。同时，描述了在人机交互中研究多样性与包容性所面临的挑战，特别是在VR环境开发中的可及性、晕动症和偏见问题。此外，本文探讨了应对这些挑战的解决方案，以充分利用VR在研究多样性与包容性方面的优势。