Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by hannahmitt » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 2:58 PM UTC

Show HN: Make a programmable mirror
github.com

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by zekenie » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 4:57 PM UTC

I wonder how this would work with the new Raspberry Pi display

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by knowaveragejoe » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:00 PM UTC

I wish this went into a bit more detail about working with the mirror itself. Do you actually need a 2-way mirror? Or can you simply use something with that coating on one side?

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by pavel_lishin » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:01 PM UTC

I wonder if humidity and steam would be a problem if this was done in a bathroom.

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by joshgachnang » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:01 PM UTC

I'm guessing this is based off [1] which uses a normal monitor and a Raspberry Pi.

This one looks much quicker and simpler than [1], but what if you need to do anything to the tablet (updates, new app, etc)? Remove it and re-adhesive?

Personally, I've been working on doing the same with an RPi and Hover so I can wave my hand in front of the mirror to swipe to new screens/info.

[1] https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/magic-mirror/

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by davnicwil » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:02 PM UTC

What an absolutely awesome idea. I love things like this that just blend software and information into the physical environment seamlessly.

I see stuff like this and just think, yeah, now we're living in the future :-D Kind of reminds you how cumbersome and inappropriate it can be to have to pull out a dedicated black slab of glass to access all your information.

The future (at least the one I want) without a doubt is information distributed throughout and blended with the rest of the 'physical' environment so it can be accessed in a truly interactive, head-up manner, not always funnelled and filtered through a singular device - be that VR, AR, or just a load of nicely designed physical interfaces like this one.

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by Kiro » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:04 PM UTC

This needs a Kickstarter. I would back it immediately.

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by swamp40 » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:04 PM UTC

Looks perfect for daily affirmations.

"Good morning, Dave. MY, you look handsome today!"

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by linkydinkandyou » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:05 PM UTC

"Who's the fairest one of all?"

That's the application I'd like to see on one of these.

Re: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror

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Post by aakilfernandes » Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 5:07 PM UTC

Pretty cool. I'd want to try this out on a kindle paperwhite and see if it would work.

How obvious is the rectangle of light? I can't see it at all in the first pic, but can make it out a little in the last pic