The Filterblind Reality

So smart glasses are on their way already…

Those will boost augmented reality software to no limit. It will soon be possible to wear eye contacts and overlay any kind of digital information onto the world around us. But what about applying constant filters to the light our eyes perceive? Imagine seeing the world as if it had been Instagrammed, all the time.

The quality of old pictures influence our memory and vision from a distant time. This effect, already distorted by the use of filters in everyday pictures, will be transferred to the present. In that case, we should be prepared for a switch in the perception of just about everything we know.

The reality brought upon us by our eyes will be remodeled until it breaks down. Reality will become realities. People might even form new groups based on which filter they decide to view the world through. Beauty will be reshuffled; augmented reality filters are the ultimate makeup.

The result? Global confusion which could lead to more introversion or introspection. But with time, it could become the most powerful tool of all. A tool that would customize and refine our individual world views. A tool that would bring perfection to the eyes of the beholder, at all time.