We don’t know whether Snow White’s evil step mother would have liked it. A smart mirror cannot tell you who is the most beautiful woman in the country, but it can tell you a host of other things, from weather forecast to your schedule for the day. A smart mirror&nbsp;or a magic mirror&nbsp;is a two-way mirror with an inbuilt display behind the glass. The&nbsp;‘magic’ lies in how the display is customised.&nbsp;&nbsp;



How do magic mirrors work?&nbsp; Smart mirrors have 3&nbsp;components: a two-way mirror,&nbsp;a&nbsp;digital display and&nbsp;a computer. Unlike normal&nbsp;mirrors, smart mirrors need light to pass through from behind the glass to view the display. That’s why&nbsp;it’s a&nbsp;two-way mirror, like&nbsp;the ones found at&nbsp;police stations or security areas.&nbsp;Behind the glass there’s a built-in digital display, which is a monitor screen or tablet,&nbsp;powered by an internal computer. The computer connects&nbsp;a Bluetooth or&nbsp;WiFi&nbsp;source,&nbsp;allowing it to display&nbsp;real-time information from the internet, which is visible through the mirror. A smart mirror&nbsp;can show anything&nbsp;you want, including&nbsp;the current time, weather forecast, news feed, upcoming appointments, and&nbsp;much&nbsp;more. &nbsp;



Types of magic mirrors&nbsp;&nbsp; Smart mirrors can&nbsp;have built-in LED lights, allowing&nbsp;the colour and warmth&nbsp;of the mirror display to be adjusted. Some magic&nbsp;mirrors play music, enables the user to talk on phone or access apps.&nbsp; Smart mirrors&nbsp;come in all sizes from small table mirrors, to basin mirrors to full length&nbsp;bathroom&nbsp;or dressing table&nbsp;mirrors.&nbsp;The magic of technology is being put to increasingly specific use in&nbsp;th&nbsp;mirrors. Beauty-focused brand&nbsp;HiMirror provides&nbsp;personalised information about&nbsp;skincare and makeup, while the fitness device Mirror provides workout guidance on the glass, and acts as a sort of mini home gym.&nbsp;



Are magic mirrors expensive?&nbsp;&nbsp; The costs of magic mirrors vary according to size and variety of functions available. Since these gadgets are such a big trend, lot of people have made DIY smart mirrors and posted instructions as well as modules and software on the internet. So it is also possible to assemble a mirror that adds a bit of magic to life.&nbsp;&nbsp;

No, these are not at all like the magic mirror from ‘Snow White’, but still definitely worth having.  

Have you looked into a smart magic mirror yet?

No, these are not at all like the magic mirror from ‘Snow White’, but still definitely worth having.

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