I was trying to prove to a colleague that I was clearly correct in my understanding of the difference between ‘third-person;’ and ‘first-person’. Long story, but I was concerned that the ‘Second person’ didn’t get the attention he/she was deserved.

Anyway, during my ‘research’ I came across this interesting experiment. Essentially a rig to hijack your normal ‘first person’ view and turn it into a video game style ‘third person’ view…. but in reality… with your eyes. It’s nothing more than a camera on sticks and a monitor in front of your face, but it poses some interesting questions.

“The system potentially allows for a diminished sense of social responsibility, and could lead the user to demonstrate behaviors normally reserved for the gaming environment.”

Have a look at the video from Marc Owens… and check out the other things in the left menu on his site, like the voyeur. Interesting stuff.

Or find out how it’s done here… http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/avatar-machine.htm

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