I can't imagine a use for this. If you sit across the room from it, even with the bowl adjusted downward all the way, you might still be blinded. And if you're sitting in a chair next to it, you absolutely WILL be blinded. Also, the metal paint on the "stem" will scratch if you look at it cross-eyed. Also, sooo over-priced. I don't think it's even worth $50 bucks, let alone pushing the $200 mark.