True Mirror
Simple idea, yet profound in the implications it has for our sense of self and our self-image. First patented in 1887, the idea of a realistic-image mirror still was never seen as more than a curiosity till John Walter experienced a big surprise.
What he saw was recognition: the image in the mirror looked and felt right, and matched his sense of what others saw.
In contrast, the flat, traditional mirror felt false and often conveyed a host of inner thoughts that were in direct contrast to the way he was feeling. In other words, his real self was present in the true-image mirror. He developed a seamless true-image mirror that is for sale on his website: www.truemirror.com
What happens when you look in such a mirror? The first views of the non-reversed image strike people in very different ways. Their research showed that:
- 10% of the people prefer what they see the very first time, and they have many wonderful experiences.
- 20% don’t like at first, but after understanding the effect, they give it enough time to get used to it.
- 20% don’t see much difference at all – often due to glasses, beard, hairstyle, or symmetrical faces.
- 45% are quite disconcerted with what they are seeing the first time !!
- 5% refuse to look into this type mirror at all !
