Magic | Mirror
We are currently in the "Raspberry Pi" era of Magic Mirrors. But the future is agentic .
When sunlight hits the polished surface and reflects onto a wall, it projects the pattern from the back of the mirror as if the metal were transparent. The Secret: magic mirror
The concept of an interactive reflection isn't new. In the 1990s, sci-fi films predicted "smart glass," but the physical constraints of LCD technology made it impossible. Early attempts at DIY (circa 2014) were clunky Raspberry Pi projects that showed the time, weather, and a few RSS feeds. They were the domain of hobbyists. We are currently in the "Raspberry Pi" era of Magic Mirrors