RESHARED POST FROM MIKE ELGAN

Eye contact is impressive, definitely an important part of telepresence.

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Japanese wireless giant invents incredible videoconferencing system.

Japan’s NTT Docomo is developing this video conferencing system that enables eye contact, invisible backgrounds and screen movements that mirror head movements, which improves the psychology of talking to people who aren’t really there.

Is this the future of Google+ Hangouts?

http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/3/2922296/ntt-videoconferencing-telepresence-system-transparent-rotating-screen