Weird webcam mod that enables eye-contact conversation

Why HN readers recommended it

Whenever eye contact in video calls comes up, commenters point to this as the cheap homemade teleprompter-style solution.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

DIY Perks

Topic

eye-contact webcam

Format

tutorial

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

11

Recommendation years in dataset

2020–2026

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From the original HN conversations

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• I agree! I particularly liked the one using a two-way plastic mirror and webcam, so that you can maintain eye contact when you're video calling someone. Similar principal to a teleprompter. [VIDEO]

• I don't think I'll be trying this, but it's a really interesting DIY solution to ensuring eye contact when video conferencing. [VIDEO]

• There's a neat DIY project to try to overcome this: [VIDEO] TL;DW - use some cardboard a two way mirror and an external webcam to make a box you place over your laptop so that it lines up the camera + your eyes.