eye-contact through the use of video
screens (adapted Teleprompter
technology)

eye contact through the use of screens
employing unknown technology

screen shape: rectangular (4 x 3)

screen shape: equilateral triangle
(1 x 1 x 1)

associated hardware: two cameras  

associated hardware: a massive floor unit

camera hidden

camera hidden, if there is a "camera"

facilitation of inter-species communication, homo sapiens to homo sapiens

facilitation of intra-species communication, Metalunans to homo sapiens

successfully tested with orangutan
(Bam-Bam, please see Quaker Oats commercials)

untested with orangutan

underlying purpose: subvert earth scientists and others for my own ends

underlying purpose: subvert earth scientists for Metalunan ends

black & white, color

Technicolor only

following "interview," subjects go home

following "interview," subjects go to Metaluna

subject comes to the Interrotron

Interociter comes to the subject

some assembly required, but not much

many parts, complex assemby