# Why is spatial mapping considered a 'dangerous permission?' **URL:** \ **Category:** Unity Development\ **Tags:** permissions, spatial-mapping\ **Created:** [July 3, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/why-is-spatial-mapping-considered-a-dangerous-permission/3736 "2024-07-03T17:13:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![localjoost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/localjoost/32/1829_2.png) [@localjoost](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/localjoost)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/why-is-spatial-mapping-considered-a-dangerous-permission/3736/1 "2024-07-03T17:13:14Z")
One of _the_ USPs of a true MR device, is the ability to interact with reality. Why on Earth then is that a thing you must ask permissions for? It's like a car needing to ask for permission to put itself into second gear. ---
**Author:** ![kbabilinski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/kbabilinski/32/19_2.png) [@kbabilinski](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/kbabilinski)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/why-is-spatial-mapping-considered-a-dangerous-permission/3736/2 "2024-07-03T17:39:27Z")
The reason why Spatial Mapping is considered "dangerous" is because it can contain private information, such as the layout of a secret location or a secret object. You can see the same consideration on other XR platforms that require the user to agree to sharing the mesh data with the application. * * * Is your main concern having the user accept the permission or about the process of having to manually create a script to request it? ---
**Author:** ![localjoost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/localjoost/32/1829_2.png) [@localjoost](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/localjoost)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/why-is-spatial-mapping-considered-a-dangerous-permission/3736/3 "2024-07-03T17:51:49Z")
I am not aware of 'other XR platforms' asking that, in any case HoloLens does not. I am not sure about the Quest, still have to get myself a 3 ---
**Author:** ![kbabilinski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.magicleap.cloud/kbabilinski/32/19_2.png) [@kbabilinski](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/u/kbabilinski)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.magicleap.cloud/t/why-is-spatial-mapping-considered-a-dangerous-permission/3736/4 "2024-07-30T16:22:16Z")