Dr Rabindra Ratan is an associate professor and AT&T scholar in the department of media and information at Michigan State University. He also conducts occasional consulting on topics related to metaverse and virtual meetings.

Funding Disclosure: Dr. Ratan’s research lab has received unrestricted funding from Meta to support research on accessibility and inclusion in VR spaces. This funding is not contingent on Dr. Ratan’s specific research activities or findings, and Meta is not involved in any of these activities directly.