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IOS 13 has a feature that can do something to that effect: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/07/facetime-feature-in-...
They didn't end up shipping it.
Two Way Mirror Improves Video Conferencing
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#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
The general idea of what he's building is explained ("a system that allows you to retain eye-contact with whoever you're talking to over the internet"), but how it works is not covered. He dives straight into how to build the collapsible shrowd while saying "this is super important for the whole system to work, as you will see", and only covers its purpose much later in the video.
It's also annoying when they don't show how the finished result works until the very end. This video is also guilty of this (you see the device, but the video call where it's being used is at the end). Why waste 10+ minutes watching it being built, then finaly get to the end and discover it you don't like the result. Of course smarter people will just click to the end at first, but I'm guessing much less than half of…
!0 minutes allows multiple midroll ads. These videos were also recommended over shorter ones, although the lift is no longer as significant as it used to be.
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#63The best way to improve video conferencing is to stop doing video conferencing.
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#64At the end of the video, he tried it with his friend who's not using the apparatus. Yet, her eyes seem to be looking at him too. What do you think?
Me too. I felt like she was looking more into my eyes than he was. Maybe I've just gotten too used to video calls...
That was actually my initial reaction too.
I've found if people are just a lil bit further away from their camera they appear to be looking at me anyways.
A conference call should be like a conference table wrt how big their head should appear, once you reach that distance I really can't tell you aren't looking directly into the camera
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#65This is basically just a teleprompter in reverse. If you’re okay with spending slightly more $$, just buy one of those instead:
https://www.amazon.com/Glide-Gear-TMP100-Adjustable-Teleprom...
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#66Couldn't you lie the screen completely flat and build it the other way (reflecting the screen and passing through the camera), avoiding the keyboard problem?
That's how traditional teleprompters work: screen below reflecting off the half-silvered mirror, camera behind. Many laptop screens don't open completely flat, so that may not work for this particular concept.
The tutorial is already suggesting harvesting a web cam from a laptop, why not just extract the screen instead? Lots of info and equipment out there for repurposing laptop screens.
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#67What we really need is a decent AR or VR headset for remote conferencing.
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#68This trick has been used for a whole in VC studio's for decades and I first encountered this in the 90's. Being able to get eye-level contact with the camera when people will want to look at the screen - this just solves that. Just not cheap.
Though lighting was always key and with the two-way mirror set-up, you will want a few more lumens to compensate for loss of that mirror in front of the camera.
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That's actually an advantage in the remote work world, because you can stare at the camera and people will think you are looking them in the eyes. They'll trust you more thinking you are, and if you can't read their face anyway, there's no loss to you due to looking at the camera instead of their face.
I've found I trust people less who are staring at the camera, because they are prioritizing building psuedo-webcam empathy over actually looking at and following along with/understanding our shared screen. I dunno. But at some point you can tell who's faking it. Sort of like someone who read How to Win Friends and Influence People and follows it to the letter- they use your name too often shoehorned into conversation…
Randy I think that's a great take. I can tell you put a lot into it, Randy. That's great. Books are great resource for learning--I agree, Randy!
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#70What we really need is a decent AR or VR headset for remote conferencing.
Even better, 3D screens like Looking Glass that require no contact with the display.