April 18, 2014
Cyborg glasses save users the need to control emotions
by Larra Morris
Rather than focus on what the owner sees, Prof Hirotaka Osawa’s kit shows computer-generated eye animations in place of the wearer’s real ones.
Special lenses let the user see out or take a secret nap if they prefer.
The professor said the glasses could be used to simulate emotional reactions when users are distracted or busy.
He added that the idea of creating an “emotional cyborg” was inspired by the work of an American sociologist who had coined the phrase “emotional labour” to refer to the use of facial expressions and body movements to show feelings.
This, Prof Osawa noted, could be a requirement for nurses, waitresses, teachers, therapists and others working in interaction-intensive professions.
via BBC News
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