METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTABLISHING EYE CONTACT AND ACCURATE GAZE IN REMOTE COLLABORATION

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to video-conferencing systems that create eye contact and accurate gaze awareness between video-conferencing participants. In one aspect, a method includes capturing images of a first participant through a display using a camera (801). The display is located between the first participant and the camera. A video stream encoding images of a second participant (802,905) is also received. The images of the second participant are shifted in accordance with a shift vector. The shift vector places the images of the second participant's face in approximate alignment with the eyes of the first participant and the lens of the camera (803). The shifted images are projected on the display using a projector (804).