Budget version
ON: normal mirror
OFF: no reflection
Premium version
DIMMER KNOB: goes from no reflection to reflection to enhanced reflection
These exist. At least the “on/off” part. Look for “switchable mirror glass.”
curtain
IQ 1000. Thanks 😁
But do curtains have an on/off switch?
Motorized curtain
does open/close count?
The French say yes.
I have definitely seen remote controlled curtains/blinds.
Could easily be done. We have glass that can go opaque in response to an electrical charge. Mirrorize a pane of that and you have a mirror that will go opaque on demand.
The first question is does it consumes power when the mirror is on or off? How much?
I believe that a lot more, than I would accept. So curtains with servomototrs will be more efficient.
It’s in the order of milliwatts per cm2, and some can retain its state with no power
That’s insane. -ly cool. Is it the actual glass/sand (rock and/or minerals, I guess?) or is the glass laced with otherwise barely visible electrodes or something?
I believe it’s actually a layer of film, I think it’s typically sandwiched. So you’d have to make sure the back layer is just glass so it could be mirrorized.
Here’s an explanation. https://youtu.be/7yFXKHV_MkU
Call me jaded, but I think the way it would actually work would be:
Budget Version
On: Normal mirror (with ad in the bottom right hand corner)
Off: slideshow of ads
Premium version
On: on
Off: off
I wish it was that simple. The premium version, in OFF mode, still:
- records audio
- records video
- sends all recorded material to the manufacturer and their business partners
- as per the EULA/ToS, all recorded material is the property of the manufacturer to which the end-user has no claim
- batteries not included
A two way mirror where you turn on a backlight behind the mirror to turn “off” the reflection?
It could be a nice painting or something behind it?
Sic!
I could use this for my magic mirror. Which I really do have and would like to turn off on occasion.
It’s a wide mirror in the back room that you can see in the hallway. There must be an imperceptible curvature to it because it makes me look pretty buff.
The thing is, I know I am old and out of shape. It’s just this one mirror. I look normal in other ones.
