I'm not sure if it's entirely due to the camera position or if there are other factors (e.g. differences between the camera optics and your eye's) but I can con

I'm not sure if it's entirely due to the camera position or if there are other factors (e.g. differences between the camera optics and your eye's) but I can confirm that using a device without reprojection results in quite extreme distortion for objects closer than an arm's length. Which unfortunately includes your hands.