Accenture have just officially unveiled their "Persuasive Mirror" today, the idea being that instead of being a true mirror, a camera picks up your image and after some processing, shows you how you will look in the future.
Now, if that isn't terrifying enough, a small army of cameras in your home will have been picking up your eating, sleeping, smoking, sunbathing and exercising habits. The information gathered from these cameras will then influence how your future-face is processed, i.e. more wrinkles due to too much sun, yellow teeth from smoking, etc. A virtuous week of course should be rewarded by a more flattering middle-aged you.
Isn't the image of our future selves supposed to be what we would see in the mirror if we brushed our hair and ate an apple at midnight by candle-light? Never worked for me. Maybe I didn't turn around on the spot enough times of say the Lord's Prayer backwards correctly.
The idea is to help you visualise how your current lifestyle will affect you in future, and hopefully persuade you into living a healthier life. I'd hate to see my 'reflection' after a hard night on the drink. As if I won't already be suffering the "stupid and ugly" phase of a hangover. It may scare me into being more healthy, or make me start saving for cosmetic surgery. I think I'll leave the ageing self-image to the likes of Dorian Grey. [Sara Wallen]
m... like.. UR ALL GEEKS!! no offense. but like seriously who would actually wanna b into this stuff? BORING