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kleinbl00 · 3902 days ago · link · · parent · post: 'What's Oculus Rift?' And Other Questions About Facebook's New Foray Into Virtual Reality - Megan Garber - The Atlantic
It isn't a survival instinct, it's a social instinct. The eyes aren't just the window to the soul, they're the primary indicator of body language. Saccading = humanity; the muscles around the eye exist for signaling as much as they do for controlling vision. When you put so much as a prism in front of that, it distorts others' perceptions of our emotions. That's how we can be anonymous and aloof simply by putting on a pair of sunglasses. Buddy of mine is a "pioneer." He had the choice between spending $1500 to be a Glasshole or spending $1500 to make a $500 profit on eBay. Once I pointed out the gouging possibilities he considered it for all of fifteen seconds.