Through the Looking Glass (Self): The Impact of Wearable Technology on Perceptions of Face-to-Face I...

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Beteiligte: Banks, Jaime, Westerman, David
In: Communication research reports, 33, 2016, 4
Medientyp: Artikel, E-Artikel

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ISSN: 0882-4096
veröffentlicht in: Communication research reports
Sprache: Englisch
Kollektion: OLC SSG Medien- / Kommunikationswissenschaft
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Advancements in wearable technology have allowed for extradyadic social cues to be inserted directly (albeit conspicuously) into face-to-face interactions. The current study simulated a fictitious "Looking Glass" program that (a) autodetects (via facial recognition) one's partner and (b) displays that person's last 12 social media posts on a pair of Google Glass. In a randomized case/control experiment, nonwearers were more likely to perceive Glass wearers as physically attractive and socioemotionally close, while feeling lower self-esteem and having higher mental and physical demand with the conversation. Open-ended data suggested Glass wearers to be less attentive to the conversation, and Glass-present conversations were less on topic. These data, while preliminary and based on a small sample of users, hold implications for future application and research on cyborgic face-to-face interactions.