Video conference calls are rapidly replacing other forms of communication methods in many areas of life including office and school.
One of the things that make a great impact when It comes to looking professional on these video calls, it making sure your camera is centered on your screen.
If you pay attention to any interviews done remotely on TV or professional shows on YouTube, one of the reasons that they look extremely professionally is the fact that camera is directed towards the speaker's eyes directly.
In many work stations, webcam is placed on top of the screen. That issue isn't that noticeable when using smaller screens like a phone or a laptop.
Using a smaller screen, usually speakers is looking at the screen which is closely placed just underneath the screen.
However, using a bigger screen for on desktops, such as 27-Inch, camera is much more off-centered, and viewer sees the speaker from a bigger angle.
Usually, people put their webcams on one of these two places, either the side of the screen or on top of it. In both cases, viewer sees the speaker from a wider angle, which results in a lot less personal communication during these calls.
One of the solutions on the market is called PlexiCam, which is a webcam holder that holds the webcam in the middle of the screen using a transparent plastic material.
They offer various different products for different size screens, laptops and different camera types such as webcams and DSLR cameras.
Products seem to offer a good quality, however prices are a bit higher than what we would consider a great option. If you have a camera that you have to use, this could be a great option to place it in the center of the monitor.
The Center Cam's solution for this is placing a very small webcam hanging from the top of the monitor.
This seems to be a great solution considering that the footprint of the webcam is very minimal, however this also means that It has a smaller lens that most other professional webcams
We have reviewed some of the best solutions to place your camera in the middle of the screen to achieve the best eye-contact during your video calls.