Bodelin intros eye-contact device for webcams
Bodelin looks to be doing its best to improve the underused art of webcam etiquette, introducing a periscope-like contraption that'll let you look at the person you're talking to straight in the eye instead of giving them the usual view of your hairline. Similar in principle to the company's less consumery ProPrompter teleprompter, the SeeEye2Eye unit works simply by reflecting the image from a carefully positioned window on your monitor through a set of mirrors and onto a beam splitter plate placed in front of the webcam, which ensures that the cam still gets a clear shot of you. Those looking to put on a more polished remote presentation can also make use of the optional teleprompter software to deliver your lines to you without anyone being the wiser. You'll still have to wing it for the next week or so though, with the SeeEye2Eye set to launch on January 22nd in both desktop laptop models for a hundred bucks apiece.[Via The Raw Feed]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Evan Flechsig @ Jan 16th 2007 6:48PM
Well it's about time. I've always felt strange with talking to someone with a webcam while they aren't looking "at" me. Nice to see someone else caught on.
robotrock @ Jan 16th 2007 8:22PM
when is apple gonna release their cameras embedded in the display?
BatteryAcid @ Jan 16th 2007 9:31PM
Damn, that things huge!
djdoc @ Jan 16th 2007 10:27PM
I'll just throw this idea out there, but why don't you just make your IM or videophone software automatically mirror the main display up at the top of the screen right below the webcam?
Save yourself a couple of a hundred bucks?
Am I missing something here?
:)
Rick Lyon @ Jan 17th 2007 10:10AM
K, so then why do we need this sitting on top a laptop? It's a fricking TV. I guess so the height is eye level, but why not have a table top version?
I just move my iChat window right to the top edge of my monitor which is only inches below the camera.
Why not just put a webcam on a bendable arm and you can just swing it down and place it in the center of your screen. It also helps to not be 10" from your screen, just sit slightly back.
Gordy @ Jan 17th 2007 12:39PM
After viewing their demo, the product does make sense. Were I a podcaster, or some other media type, I'd consider buying this.