stackyFACTSThe screens inside a headset look like a funhouse mirror if viewed directly. Because the thick magnifying lenses pinch the image drastically, the processor deliberately pre-warps the picture in the opposite direction. The two distortions cancel each other out, giving you a flat, normal view.
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