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Lying Eyes: Cyborg Glasses Simulate Eye Expressions

Posted by samzenpus on from the all-the-better-to-see-you-with dept.

Rambo Tribble (1273454) writes "A researcher in Japan has taken what is, perhaps, the next step after Google Glass: Glasses which produce animated images of the user's eyes to simulate emotional responses. They are intended to aid workers in emotionally-intensive environments. As the researcher explains, '... they allowed others to feel they were "cared" about ...'"

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  1. authenticity by kruach+aum · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why would anyone interpret simulated expressions as genuine other than to delude themselves? And if you're willing to delude yourself, you could also just interpret apathy as caring. I don't understand how this is supposed to work.

  2. Uncanny valley. by drolli · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Wow they just managed to create uncanny deep holes to fall into.