You are, obviously — and if a new startup has its way, your reflection will soon be even more beautiful… and less realistic. Debuting at CES, the mirror can simulate realistic “makeup, skin-care, anti-aging, brow reshaping, teeth whitening, and contact lens effects” up close and personal. It’s basically Photoshop for your reflection, in real time. Imagine: you look in the mirror, and the freckles you’ve had your whole life are gone. That stubborn zit? Erased. Your sleepy eyes? Wide, awake, sparkling. Reality is a thing of the past. And I think, what if this was the face I saw in the mirror every day? Not my own face, flaws and all, but an enhanced and modified version? How would that affect me? It doesn’t matter that it isn’t real. It just matters that we see it, and we get used to it. I wonder how much worse this will get when those artificially perfected images aren’t just in strangers’ social media feeds, but in our own mirrors. I worry that it will make people feel constantly bad about themselves, always striving for one more level or perfection that might not be attainable. Trying on virtual makeup is one thing; trying on virtual cheek implants is entirely different. Is this just another tool to help inform consumers — or is it another way to make us feel insecure and get us to spend more money?
title: “Modiface S Smart Mirror Will Make You The Fairest Of Them All” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-04” author: “George Borek”
You are, obviously — and if a new startup has its way, your reflection will soon be even more beautiful… and less realistic. Debuting at CES, the mirror can simulate realistic “makeup, skin-care, anti-aging, brow reshaping, teeth whitening, and contact lens effects” up close and personal. It’s basically Photoshop for your reflection, in real time. Imagine: you look in the mirror, and the freckles you’ve had your whole life are gone. That stubborn zit? Erased. Your sleepy eyes? Wide, awake, sparkling. Reality is a thing of the past. And I think, what if this was the face I saw in the mirror every day? Not my own face, flaws and all, but an enhanced and modified version? How would that affect me? It doesn’t matter that it isn’t real. It just matters that we see it, and we get used to it. I wonder how much worse this will get when those artificially perfected images aren’t just in strangers’ social media feeds, but in our own mirrors. I worry that it will make people feel constantly bad about themselves, always striving for one more level or perfection that might not be attainable. Trying on virtual makeup is one thing; trying on virtual cheek implants is entirely different. Is this just another tool to help inform consumers — or is it another way to make us feel insecure and get us to spend more money?
title: “Modiface S Smart Mirror Will Make You The Fairest Of Them All” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Michele Wade”
You are, obviously — and if a new startup has its way, your reflection will soon be even more beautiful… and less realistic. Debuting at CES, the mirror can simulate realistic “makeup, skin-care, anti-aging, brow reshaping, teeth whitening, and contact lens effects” up close and personal. It’s basically Photoshop for your reflection, in real time. Imagine: you look in the mirror, and the freckles you’ve had your whole life are gone. That stubborn zit? Erased. Your sleepy eyes? Wide, awake, sparkling. Reality is a thing of the past. And I think, what if this was the face I saw in the mirror every day? Not my own face, flaws and all, but an enhanced and modified version? How would that affect me? It doesn’t matter that it isn’t real. It just matters that we see it, and we get used to it. I wonder how much worse this will get when those artificially perfected images aren’t just in strangers’ social media feeds, but in our own mirrors. I worry that it will make people feel constantly bad about themselves, always striving for one more level or perfection that might not be attainable. Trying on virtual makeup is one thing; trying on virtual cheek implants is entirely different. Is this just another tool to help inform consumers — or is it another way to make us feel insecure and get us to spend more money?
