Live in the future with your own internet-connected mirror straight from science-fiction

MAGIC

MIRROR

BUILD YOUR OWN

e live in a world where more and more items

are becoming part of the Internet of Things.

Fridges sending an email about buying some

more milk. Washing machines tweeting you when

they’re done. An app on your phone that lets you turn

on a light. A lot of this seems gimmicky, though, which

is probably why the magic mirror concept has taken

W

off so well in the maker community – getting all the

information you need at a glance while checking your

appearance before you leave the house. It’s passive

and useful. Michael Teeuw pioneered the concept on

the Raspberry Pi, making it easy enough for everyone

to make one. All you need to build your own is a bit of

spare time and a trusty saw.

THE

PROCESS

STEPS

TO BUILD

A MAGIC

MIRROR

GET THE PARTS BUILD YOUR MIRROR

Everything you need to

make your own mirror

How to go about putting together

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(^120) The Official Raspberry Pi Projects Book raspberrypi.org/magpi