Mask of Emotion displays your feelings via LED emoticons, we cry/laugh/yawn

Since most people spend their days behind computers expressing emotions via colons and parentheses anyway, the Digital Media Design Dept at Hongik University figured they'd just be done with it all when they created the "Mask of Emotion." It displays LED emoticons that supposedly react to external stimuli, such as a smile when the wearer shakes hands with someone. Its creators say it was designed to hide real emotions and -- literally -- mask them with whatever is being presented on the mask. Peep the mildly creepy video after the break.

[Via MAKE]

[alf @ Jun 6th 2008 3:37PM]

Daft Punk. Been there, done that.

[BigD145 @ Jun 6th 2008 3:45PM]

What you meant to say is, "Daft Punk bought better."

[ijyt @ Jun 6th 2008 3:36PM]

Oh god I want one now.

[ijyt @ Jun 6th 2008 3:42PM]

Even more so if you can program your own image to display.

[Grey Acumen @ Jun 6th 2008 4:16PM]

custom emoticons and a slightly retuned emote recognition could make this incredibly cool despite how absolutely wrong it is.

[Adrian @ Jun 6th 2008 3:38PM]

ok that is creepy

[Kaiser-Machead @ Jun 6th 2008 3:37PM]

It needs one more...

X_X


When I hit the person wearing it.

[Starnerf @ Jun 6th 2008 3:39PM]

@_@

For when they spin around several times quickly.

[Alex Kirby @ Jun 6th 2008 5:07PM]

@ starnerf
In Cyprus and Greece we use @@ for testicles :p

[Colin Potter @ Jun 6th 2008 5:58PM]

the -_- one reminds me of ironman

[Low Ranked @ Jun 6th 2008 6:26PM]

@@Alex:

In America, we don't chat about testicles, nor do we use ASCII characters to depict them.

[Ellianth @ Jun 6th 2008 7:00PM]

Right now, in this here text box, this is a penis B====D.

[PGP-Protector @ Jun 6th 2008 3:39PM]

Does it have a WTF ?

[DiGiC @ Jun 6th 2008 3:43PM]

So crazy its awesome, I need one!

[Lonecow @ Jun 6th 2008 3:48PM]

"So what I thought I'd do was pretend to be one of those deaf-mutes..."

[GreezyG @ Jun 6th 2008 3:49PM]

Wow if I ever saw anybody wearing one of those I would be force to slap them around with a large trout.

[Najakwa @ Jun 6th 2008 3:50PM]

Does it have Magnum or Blue Steel?

[Zak @ Jun 6th 2008 3:59PM]

WIN. I laughed at that comment.

[OneLove @ Jun 6th 2008 3:55PM]

what does it show during sex?

[low tech @ Jun 6th 2008 4:14PM]

:O (My "O" face)

[teej @ Jun 6th 2008 6:09PM]

rhetorical question, right? cause that scenario will never come to fruition.

[teej @ Jun 6th 2008 6:09PM]

and that's what she said

[retro77 @ Jun 6th 2008 3:55PM]

I hope ThinkGeek gets these.

[OneLove @ Jun 6th 2008 3:59PM]

..."Klaatu barada nikto"

[Mredraider @ Jun 6th 2008 3:59PM]

I'm suddenly overwhelmed with a craving for "Jack in the Box"... maybe it's just me.

[CraigJ @ Jun 6th 2008 4:46PM]

Yeah, that was the first think I thought of. They need to make a white one with a yellow hat.

[Low Ranked @ Jun 6th 2008 5:08PM]

No CraigJ, they really don't.

[Timmy @ Jun 6th 2008 4:09PM]

Is'nt there already something out there that does this? It's called your face.

[I Cook on My Notebook @ Jun 6th 2008 4:15PM]

Breaking News there is a new emoticon on it!

Heres what it says: What the F***

[Colin Potter @ Jun 6th 2008 6:00PM]

OHOHOHOHO

funnnaaaay

[midnightdsob @ Jun 6th 2008 7:43PM]

Finally something that clearly indicates the emotions most women go through in 39 seconds without you having to guess which one is currently dominant.

[Troels C @ Jun 6th 2008 4:29PM]

Yes yes YES! I can finally get those facial expressions that everyone talks about!

[JazzMalang @ Jun 6th 2008 4:42PM]

The Cybermen are coming, where's the Doctor?

[ReggieXuk @ Jun 6th 2008 6:09PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s41r9ZUE3uw

[calvinki @ Jun 6th 2008 4:44PM]

Retarted! : #

[bootareen @ Jun 6th 2008 5:27PM]

this'll mask the intentions of a rapist walking by too.

[Deed @ Jun 6th 2008 6:24PM]

...No it wouldn't.

Rapist would have a permanent ^________________^

[hc5duke @ Jun 6th 2008 5:28PM]

Thought bubble translation:
"hm? what?"
"ahaha~"
"*%&#, why are you hitting me"
"ho ho" (korean equiv of girly laughter, like "tee hee")
"hmm thinking"
"argh, why did I do that?"

[Nick @ Jun 6th 2008 5:40PM]

Am I the only one who immediately though of Strong Sad from HomeStar Runner?

[kbsig106 @ Jun 6th 2008 7:43PM]

Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Mata ah-oo hima de
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Himitsu wo shiri tai

[zigolleid @ Jun 6th 2008 8:59PM]

Wrong country dude.

[neozippo @ Jun 6th 2008 8:27PM]

i want to see the face beneath using the new TSA scanner. =]

[BeniRose @ Jun 6th 2008 9:06PM]

Does this remind anyone else of Hexadecimal from Reboot?

[ugg.tryptophan @ Jun 9th 2008 12:31AM]

+1 for good memories

[Armoured @ Jun 6th 2008 10:16PM]

Whoever wears this is officially gay

[Eridal @ Jun 6th 2008 10:58PM]

That has just got to be the creepiest thing I've ever seen... And I so got to have one :p

And for all you naysayers out there just imagine the looks on everyone's face if you walk into work with that on. Their expressions would be priceless :p

[Ondskan @ Jun 7th 2008 8:32PM]

¯\(º_o)/¯

[Wololo @ Jun 8th 2008 7:35PM]

The question is:
Does Daft Punk approve?

[ugg.tryptophan @ Jun 9th 2008 12:23AM]

this mask is neither harder, better, faster, nor stronger; plus the exposed human arms show that the wearer is clearly "human after all"

[elvis-in-vegas @ Jun 9th 2008 12:25AM]

Someone needs to get that video working again asap. . .if for no other reason just so I can try to remix it to the beat of "i think i'm turning japanese"