SeeEye2Eye
I saw this on Population of One: an eye contact device for webcams. We already know that web conferencing is frustrating because of the lack of eye contact. We’ve known how to solve this problem for a while: just line up the camera lens with the other person’s picture, so when you look at them, they see you looking at them. Easier said than done. This “SeeEye2Eye” webcam device is pretty clever because it uses mirrors to reflect the image on your computer’s screen to a position that is just behind your webcam, outside of the frame of your machine’s screen. I didn’t fully get it until I watched the introduction video, so I recommend watching it. The device costs $99. A pretty cool, easy fix to a real computer-mediated communication problem!