There's another solution to this, besides the ones mentioned by others in this thread, which someone can probably do themselves. Just look at the design of the

There's another solution to this, besides the ones mentioned by others in this thread, which someone can probably do themselves. Just look at the design of the teleprompter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Teleprompter_schematic.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Teleprompter_schematic.svg Errol M0rris used a device with a similar design, called the "Interrotron", so that when he interviewed people, they'd have direct eye contact both with him and the viewers: http://www.errolmorris.com/content/eyecontact/interrotron.html http://www.errolmorris.com/content/eyecontact/interrotron.ht... Picture of it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkottke/1526404040/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkottke/1526404040/ This should really make the design clear: http://www.whiterabbitdesigncompany.com/Miscellaneous/images/Interrotron.html http://www.whiterabbitdesigncompany.com/Miscellaneous/images... All you need besides a screen and webcam is a half-silvered mirror, good lighting and an encasing so that the webcam is in the dark, besides light from straight ahead through the mirror. I've been meaning to make this myself, since I spend hours everyday on video chat, but haven't gotten to it yet.