Make: Online : Web cam periscope

Web cam periscope

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This little web cam accessory ($99) is like a periscope so you can look directly at the person you're video conferencing with... might be a fun re-make, links below to get you started - Link.

Related:

DIY Full-screen scrolling teleprompter - Link.
DIY Plasti-Prompter - Link.

From the pages of MAKE:
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No More Cue Cards. Make a teleprompter with a laptop, a sheet of glass, and some scrap wood. MAKE 02 - page 144. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 02 from the Maker store.

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Posted by: makeisnumberone on January 25, 2007 at 11:09 AM

This is insane! i just got my webcam hooked up last night and was thinking of building one of these.

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Posted by: makeisnumberone on January 25, 2007 at 11:09 AM

This is insane! i just got my webcam hooked up last night and was thinking of building one of these. What timing!

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Posted by: cyrano_de_bergerac on January 25, 2007 at 5:05 PM

ok here's my 5 minute diy version of the same :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98986259@N00/369410076/in/pool-make/

here's the user view
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98986259@N00/369410077/in/pool-make/

here's the camera view
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98986259@N00/369410078/in/pool-make/

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