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Scientist Who Consulted Clothing Companies Reveals How Jeans Hack Visual Perception
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"Once you know how the headset program works, you can play with it. I remember the CEO of the company jumping out of his chair, going up to the screen and going, our jeans make my butt look bad."
Hoffman disclosed his consulting work with fashion companies to engineer visual illusions using shading gradients and stitching patterns. By understanding how the visual system interprets three-dimensional shape, he helped companies manipulate body perception. He also revealed techniques for hijacking attention using subcortical eye-detection circuitry in product packaging.
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