What is (un)acceptable?: thoughts on social acceptability in HCI research

Technology is changing the way we experience our lives. Interactive and increasingly intelligent technologies allow us to tackle challenges previously considered unsolvable and to augment our capabilities of sensing, communication, and even creativity. Examples include head-mounted displays and smart personal services for ubiquitous information access, and autonomous vehicles for increased comfort and safety. Simultaneously, these very same technologies introduce new risks, raise new concerns, and can increase both social tension and inequality between users and non-users.