LOOK HERE FOR DIRECT EYE CONTACT
YOU (MIRROR)
OTHERS (TRUE VIEW)
You spend your whole life seeing your inverted reflection in mirrors. When other people look at you, they see your un-mirrored face with natural 3D depth and focal distance.
Psychologist Robert Zajonc discovered humans prefer the version of themselves they see most often: their mirror image. Since nobody's face is 100% symmetrical, seeing your true unmirrored face feels unfamiliar to you—yet it is the exact, beautiful version your friends, dates, and colleagues know and love.
Webcams and smartphone front cameras use ultra-wide lenses (~24mm) positioned close to your face. This creates barrel distortion, making the center of your face (nose, forehead) look 30% wider while pushing ears back. VERA's WebGL de-warp algorithm simulates portrait telephoto optics (50–85mm) for realistic proportions.
Looking at your screen instead of the camera lens creates a downward gaze that feels disconnected in video calls. Use our glowing Eye Contact Target at the top to practice engaging, magnetic gaze.