I Gazed Lovingly Into Strangers’ Eyes on ‘Eyechat’ (www.404media.co)
from theangriestbird@beehaw.org to technology@beehaw.org on 12 Aug 2024 15:23
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fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Aug 2024 15:34 next collapse

The anti Autism chat service.

ptz@dubvee.org on 12 Aug 2024 15:40 next collapse

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:

<img alt="‘Eyes Only’ streaming freedom video from the 2001 series ‘Dark Angel’" src="https://dubvee.org/pictrs/image/e6f1701b-f364-4f0b-baaf-2dff1c2eab37.webp"> > 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.

Rexelpitlum@discuss.tchncs.de on 12 Aug 2024 16:24 next collapse

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.

ptz@dubvee.org on 12 Aug 2024 16:31 next collapse

Pretty much my thoughts (and experience) as well.

Deceptichum@quokk.au on 13 Aug 2024 02:52 collapse

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

Rexelpitlum@discuss.tchncs.de on 13 Aug 2024 05:19 collapse

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.

fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Aug 2024 17:28 collapse

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.

Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de on 12 Aug 2024 15:48 collapse

Its nice to see what my own version of hell is going to be like.

[deleted] on 12 Aug 2024 15:46 next collapse

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Mazoku@lemmy.ml on 12 Aug 2024 15:52 next collapse

Believe it or not, you can do this in a real conversation too!

BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com on 12 Aug 2024 16:43 next collapse

The creator of EyeChat created some rather interesting websites on which I lost a good 30 minutes on 😅

MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub on 12 Aug 2024 16:50 next collapse

And there goes the rest of my afternoon

Rexelpitlum@discuss.tchncs.de on 13 Aug 2024 06:00 next collapse

What’s your kill count in the trolley problem?

sleepybisexual@beehaw.org on 14 Aug 2024 09:04 collapse

Did it, got 86 >:3

[deleted] on 15 Aug 2024 12:43 collapse

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1984@lemmy.today on 12 Aug 2024 19:26 next collapse

The Muslims are way ahead of us on this one, showing the way with the hijab and burka.

/s

TheRtRevKaiser@beehaw.org on 13 Aug 2024 15:10 collapse

I don’t think you’re trying to be xenophobic with this joke, but I feel like you should know that it’s probably not landing the way you want it to…

1984@lemmy.today on 13 Aug 2024 16:08 collapse

Maybe I am? Maybe I’m one of those people… Better downvote me just in case. :)

knokelmaat@beehaw.org on 14 Aug 2024 11:54 collapse

What are you trying to achieve here, “triggering” people? It just registers as infantile to me.

Emmie@lemm.ee on 15 Aug 2024 12:59 collapse

Classic self loathing externalised on internet forums

Emmie@lemm.ee on 15 Aug 2024 14:01 collapse

Idk about love but someone had blood on their face and looked like they just killed someone