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DutchRanger ◴[] No.41859265[source]
I take out my earbuds even saying Hi to the bus driver I can't imagine talking to a flight attendant while wearing a VR device. It seems very uninterested in the person you are talking to.

Could be just me but I think a lot of older generations share this experience. It is not hard to take out your earbuds or take off your VR device to show you are paying attention to the person you are talking to.

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1. jayd16 ◴[] No.41860544[source]
It actually is a real pain to put the headset on and off frequently. Much, much more so than earbuds. It's a major UX issue.

I don't even really see people take off headphones in this scenario, just uncovering an ear. It would be fairly hilarious to see someone lift up one side of an AR headset to make (singular) eye contact, tho.