While this is ostensibly meant to make the flying process a bit friendlier — which, with all of the outrages recently committed by airlines isn't such a bad thing — it's not entirely clear how a virtual reality headset can read a human mood better than an actual...human. Not to mention, as someone who gets fairly stressed on flights and likes to have a glass of wine or two, I'm not sure I'd love for my flight attendant to see the timing of my last drink — or meal for that matter.
This project is currently in beta testing, so there's time to work out kinks in the system. And as someone who finds herself in coach more often than business (meaning: always), my drink and meal preference won't mean much. While travelers may have some reservations about the amount of information this technology could give another person in the literal blink of an eye, I can't say I wouldn't be amused seeing a flight attendant in goofy goggles "air tapping" around the cabin. So at least there's that.
H/T: Mashable
