[theshrike79]

The Vision doesn't "shut you off", you can set the immersion level however you wish.

And what is the issue with shutting other people off on a plane? Do you want to actively engage with strangers on a plane?

[dorkwood]

I'm talking purely from an emotional perspective. It felt deeply embarrassing to me, and I was wondering about why that was.

Now I think about it, I have no problem wearing an eye mask and headphones, so maybe the shutting-myself-off point isn't accurate after all. Maybe it was more about being different to everyone else.

Have you worn a headset on a plane before? Did you feel any aversion to putting it on? Maybe we're just wired differently.