Shoot warmer, more intimate interviews with the Face-2-Face Hybrid from Glide Gear. Alternatively, slide in your tablet or smartphone and you have yourself a complete teleprompter. The Face-2-Face is both an interview tool and a teleprompter in one.

The Face-2-Face features a periscope design that allows the interviewee to look directly into the camera lens while speaking. A mirror reflection of the interviewer appears on the beamsplitter glass, while the camera sits right behind the glass. So while your interviewee is speaking to a reflection of you, he or she will also be staring right at the camera. At the same time, you will also see a reflection of the interviewee. The outcome is a comfortable face-to-face conversation and resulting eye-contact between the interview subject and the audience. Normally, the interviewee speaks about 10° off-center from the lens, but the Face-2-Face ensures eye-level communication. No longer do you have to ask your subject to look into the camera.

The Face-2-Face comes with everything you need to use it. It has tripod mount holes and integrated 15mm rod ports on the bottom, and comes with a pair of rods and rod-mount camera riser. There's enough space for most cameras to fit, from DSLR-type models to larger ones like the C300. But the riser itself also offers tripod mount holes, so you can use it to attach larger cameras separately on a second tripod.

Also included is a tablet mount adapter for inserting tablets and phones and using the Face-2-Face as a prompter. The adapter supports mobile devices measuring between 3 and 9" wide when you hold them in portrait mode. Switching to teleprompter mode is simple — just place your device inside and the glass will reflect its screen. You can use any prompting software supported by your device. A carry case is also supplied for transporting everything.

The Face-2-Face also has 1/4"-20 threaded mounting holes on top for attaching accessories such as LED lights, providing for a complete interview and prompting system.