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I Gazed Lovingly Into Strangers’ Eyes on ‘Eyechat’ (www.404media.co)

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I was thinking it could be used as a kind of exposure therapy to help with that aversion. At least, I'd be willing to try it out for that purpose.

And because I can't help myself from making very dated TV references:

'Eyes Only' streaming freedom video from the 2001 series 'Dark Angel'

Do not attempt to adjust your set. This is a Streaming Freedom Video bulletin. The cable hack will last exactly 60 seconds. It cannot be traced, it cannot be stopped and it is the only free voice left in the city.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

That's what I thought. But I'm not particularly afraid of eye contact, I'm just not good at it. But just reading the article with those pictures made me uncomfortable.

Maybe if it's just one set of eyes staring at me instead of 5 that'd be better.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Have been thinking the same.

I have a serious anxiety when it comes to video calls. My direct colleagues know about it and don't mind, but it is weird when having remote meetings involving other people. This is probably really harming my professional success.

So I was considering trying some Chatroulette like service to get more relaxed towards video calls, but was really put off when hearing about all the offensive sexual weirdness there.

Eyechat would omit that while still being near enough to a classic full-face video-call. I think this might actually work as some kind of exposure therapy. I might give it a try.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Pretty much my thoughts (and experience) as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There’s the AI nvidia tool that makes your eyes always looking at the screen. Could be useful for video calls?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It's not the looking-at-th-screen-thing, but rather the switching-the-camera-on-in-the-first-place-thing, the understanding-anything-at-all-while-the-screen-is-covered-in-people-thing and the not-being-a-total-exhausted-mess-who-needs-an-hourlong-pause-to-function-again-afterwards -thing.

So no, wouldn't be useful, I am afraid.