Japanese digital eyes that can show your emotions
Building on a long line of slightly wacky and not-very-practical inventions for which Japan is famous, Hirotaka Osawa has unveiled the “AgencyGlass”.
Osawa said he always wanted to build a system that is capable of carrying out social behaviours for humans.
Just as robots can reduce the need for physical labour, the AgencyGlass – which looks like two small TV screens set in spectacle frames — aims to cut down its user’s emotional demands by carrying out their eye movements for them.
Osawa, of the prestigious Tsukuba University, said possible applications include for flight attendants dealing with irritating passengers, or teachers who want to project an image of kindness towards shy students.
As the service sector grows and becomes more sophisticated, it becomes increasingly important that we behave by showing understanding to others, he said.
Such “emotional labour” has caused some people to become deeply conflicted and develop emotional illnesses, Osawa said, adding that his technology could eventually help them.
The glasses weigh around 100 grams (3.5 onces) with the battery lasting roughly an hour. The prototype cost just over 30,000 yen ($290) to make. They are currently not in production.
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