I did a LOT of driving over the past 48 hours, and it hit me multiple times that it would be so nice if there was some way that a camera could be available/triggered with your eye. When you’re hurdling down the highway at 65mph (😉), it’s not easy to stop and capture a scene that strikes you from behind the steering wheel.
And it’s not limited to stills, either. We drove through the hills of Virginia and West Virginia, and the perspective of focusing on a specific angle and watching that angle move (slowly to the eye) gives the scene a beautiful 3D quality that stills just don’t fully capture.
I know this is Black Mirror, sci-fi kind of stuff, but…I just know I see so many images and scenes that I’d love to capture that I have to just let go and allow it to live in my memory. And given that my memory is shite at best, I’d certainly like the ability to store it long-term in some other, more dependable media.
P.S. Also of note is the idea that certain scenes are made that much more incredible at different times of the day. I’ve seen a particular stretch on Highway 92 in WV for roughly 10 years that hits differently depending on weather conditions, time of day, or even what mood you’re in. Just an observation.
