The Magic Mirror: You Can Build Your Own

Microsoft Reveals the Tricks behind Its Magic Mirror

Michael Irving | June 1, 2016

The concept of a smart mirror has been around for a while, but none of them have really materialized into a real product yet. Microsoft joined the fray at its Build conference in March demoing its own Magic Mirror. It has now explained the tricks behind the concept and provided those who don't mind a little DIY work with the tools to build their own.
Microsoft's design uses an LCD display behind a plane of one-way mirrored glass. In this way, someone can see their reflection as well as the underlying display thanks to a stark, white-on-black contrast ratio and neat typeface.

" Microsoft has provided details on its Magic Mirror project, including instructions on how you can build your own. [See: http://www.gizmag.com/microsoft-magic-mirror-build/43619/]" Source: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2016/05/31/magic-mirror-hosted-web-app/

<more at http://www.gizmag.com/microsoft-magic-mirror-build/43619/; related articles and links: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2016/05/31/magic-mirror-hosted-web-app/ (Building an IoT Magic Mirror with Hosted Web Apps and Windows 10. May 31, 2016) and http://www.zdnet.com/article/behind-microsofts-magic-mirror-raspberry-pi-ai-windows-iot-plus-azure/ (Behind Microsoft's magic mirror: Raspberry Pi, AI, Windows IoT plus Azure. Microsoft lifts the lid on the tech that allows its magic mirror to identify you and display pertinent information. June 1, 2016)>