How to Maintain Eye Contact on Video Calls

Practical techniques for staying engaged and looking directly at your webcam during Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet meetings.

The Science of Virtual Eye Contact

Eye contact triggers trust and empathy. On a screen, however, looking at your participant's video tile actually means looking away from your webcam lens. To your meeting partner, it appears as though you are looking down.

3 Steps to Perfect Camera Alignment

  1. Place Notes Directly Below the Lens: Keep your teleprompter window narrow (under 400px wide) and position it as close to the camera lens as possible.
  2. Adjust Vertical Distance: When text sits 1–2 inches below the physical camera lens, natural eye micro-movements resemble genuine eye contact rather than reading.
  3. Use Transparent Overlays: Tools like Glance overlay your script right over your video app window so you never lose context.

Next Steps

Ready to try a floating prompter on your next call? Download Glance for macOS and Windows.