Honestly, an ex of mine had problems with body dysmorphia and would cover mirrors with paper towels so she couldn't see her face. This is an awesome invention for someone that's struggling mental health wise. At least to take a bit of the edge off the day.
You see, this is perfect for someone who doesn't like open mirrors. Mirrors have always creeped me out ever since childhood and only have 1 in my house which is located in the bathroom. I definitely see this as useful for people who have phobias of mirrors like me 😅
Not OP, friendly hacker speculating: There's a film that changes transparency when you run a current through it. PDLC, I think, is the buzzword. Anyway - you can put that film over a mirror, and the rest is pretty straight forward. If I were building this, that's where I'd start - this stuff (https://www.amazon.com/SW-Switchable-Electric-Adhesive-Protection/dp/B07X2865FW/ref=asc_df_B07X2865FW) and some basic ESP32 to control it.
Damn you think it's just a light film over the mirror? I think it's the same material essentially, at least what I first thought of. But I was hoping that there was a version with a mirror finish and he was turning them translucent when each panel was turned off rather than becoming translucent when the mirror was visible.
That's at least how I'd build this effect... it's basically off-the-shelf parts. IIRC you can get glass plates with this built in, and you could probably silver-mirror the backside of one of those if you didn't want the film. But yeah - these are basically going to be toggling the translucence of a glass panel in front of the mirrored surface, not toggling the actual mirroring. Effect will appear the same...
The glass panels I'm thinking of are basically two glass plates with the PDLC material sandwiched between. It's the same as the film, it just comes as a factory build unit.
okay but this is actually great. would help me so much with hygeine. going to the bathroom can cause such horrible dysmorphia for me because of mirrors.
I once stepped out of a hotel shower and came face to face with a full body mirror. The body dysmorphia hot HARD and hasn't left, even 9 months later. It makes me feel almost sick when I think of it.
Okay that may be difficult. You can buy mirrors that do this, but it's usually expensive because they're meant to be either transparent when out in the house, or doubling as a screen for tv or stuff. I was thinking like, a curtain rod type thing.
I drew on the top few inches of my bathroom mirror with a dry erase marker when I started going bald when I was a teenager. I hated looking at my bald spot getting bigger, hairline receding, so I just drew a big censor bar lol. You could do something cute like clouds, the ocean, a flower garden, or something seasonal; but use paint markers so it lasts longer and looks better than dry erase!
ElbowDeepInUserSub
The legend returns! <3
TI99Kitty
So, you made a Cyberpunk 2077 mirror?
DamnThursdays
Honestly, an ex of mine had problems with body dysmorphia and would cover mirrors with paper towels so she couldn't see her face. This is an awesome invention for someone that's struggling mental health wise. At least to take a bit of the edge off the day.
Eucrow
Poor thing.
Nismu
i guess those activated mirrors in cyberpunk 2077 makes more sense now.
IRCBrink
Nice to see you back
gablestout
And, if you don't want to see their back, just turn that panel off!
SneakyDreakyMoo
jackcb1
Holy crud an Enron shirt?!? Damn
DancesWithHippos
OMG! I thought you'd left! Musta taken forever to make this mirror build, huh?
bendaresall
Sexy pornstache inventor dude!
nik282000
That's pretty cool. Clever use of liquid crystal panels.
Teddopolis
Needs a 5th button you can press to turn them all on/off at the same time
ProfessorSandwich
This one took 2 years from concept to reality
OrangeFlavours
The best part is how they're so incredibly reflective they still work as mirrors even turned off.
TheSilverSeraph
Great to see you back!
ARrocks
Glad to see ya back here @op. That’s another great invention.
blubberingbastard
HE'S BACK!!!!!
mercswar
I so missed these posts
TomboiLacroix
I’d actually really appreciate a mirror like that for dysphoric days
TI99Kitty
True. I'd love to do that to the mirror over the bathroom sink.
Vonmonj
Causally showing off the Enron merch
fnoigy
I was like "why tho???" Then I saw who made it
ARrocks
The legend!
Nathanyel
The myth!
eatlightningcrapthunder
The man!
Nathanyel
Here comes a spike straight to
eatlightningcrapthunder
younghef
You’re back!!
cousteau
Holy shit! I hadn't seen one of these in like forever!
NeedSomeTegridy
You see, this is perfect for someone who doesn't like open mirrors. Mirrors have always creeped me out ever since childhood and only have 1 in my house which is located in the bathroom. I definitely see this as useful for people who have phobias of mirrors like me 😅
serleth
For the last time, none of what you make is unnecessary
PlacentaEaters
Hey! You're back!
cousteau
I was reading the title like "wait a minute… could it be…?"
huellbabineaux911
F'ck yeah! I love this!
DimwitF
I could even see his back in the mirror!
mrsdowneyjr
I was just missing him last night while my son was making an automatic hoodie raiser so happy to see this!
Psionickitten
I miss his shenanigans. This is the shit that imgur needs.
keillrandor
From outer space...
servingmytimeinusersub
DUDE... been gone for ages!
OverwhelmingSurplusOfDiggity
Hey! His front!
Kilwrath
I do this thing called “don’t look at the mirror”, it’s an imperfect strategy but extremely resource efficient to implement.
fformulaa
Want! To build! How? Where? What? Don't ask on the why!
SgtKashim
Not OP, friendly hacker speculating: There's a film that changes transparency when you run a current through it. PDLC, I think, is the buzzword. Anyway - you can put that film over a mirror, and the rest is pretty straight forward. If I were building this, that's where I'd start - this stuff (https://www.amazon.com/SW-Switchable-Electric-Adhesive-Protection/dp/B07X2865FW/ref=asc_df_B07X2865FW) and some basic ESP32 to control it.
Rubblebubble
Damn you think it's just a light film over the mirror? I think it's the same material essentially, at least what I first thought of. But I was hoping that there was a version with a mirror finish and he was turning them translucent when each panel was turned off rather than becoming translucent when the mirror was visible.
SgtKashim
That's at least how I'd build this effect... it's basically off-the-shelf parts. IIRC you can get glass plates with this built in, and you could probably silver-mirror the backside of one of those if you didn't want the film. But yeah - these are basically going to be toggling the translucence of a glass panel in front of the mirrored surface, not toggling the actual mirroring. Effect will appear the same...
SgtKashim
The glass panels I'm thinking of are basically two glass plates with the PDLC material sandwiched between. It's the same as the film, it just comes as a factory build unit.
criggie
Why is the remote 2x2 when the mirrors are a single column? The interface layout should match.
kurvarVillain
Agreed!
Abbadabbadabbadabble
Thank you! Frankly, I'm offended this isn't the top comment.
AnonKneeMoose
That’s the part that makes it useless
criggie
{{ENLIGHTENMENT}} oh , OH. I GET IT NOW !!!
Draquez1
okay but this is actually great. would help me so much with hygeine. going to the bathroom can cause such horrible dysmorphia for me because of mirrors.
EmeraldLight
I once stepped out of a hotel shower and came face to face with a full body mirror. The body dysmorphia hot HARD and hasn't left, even 9 months later. It makes me feel almost sick when I think of it.
OrangeFlavours
You could just, cover your mirror when not using it
EmeraldLight
I'm not climbing onto my counter and sticking things in my walls just to cover and uncover my bathroom mirror.
I'm 5'4 and my height is in my torso, my t-rex arms can't reach!
OrangeFlavours
Okay that may be difficult. You can buy mirrors that do this, but it's usually expensive because they're meant to be either transparent when out in the house, or doubling as a screen for tv or stuff. I was thinking like, a curtain rod type thing.
nomorehate
I drew on the top few inches of my bathroom mirror with a dry erase marker when I started going bald when I was a teenager. I hated looking at my bald spot getting bigger, hairline receding, so I just drew a big censor bar lol. You could do something cute like clouds, the ocean, a flower garden, or something seasonal; but use paint markers so it lasts longer and looks better than dry erase!
friendsofsandwiches
I'd probably keep the panels turned off permanantly.
Baalzak
mrsdowneyjr
I was just thinking you could sell me one of these that is just frosted glass and id never know
FormerlySable
Like Tallulah Bankhead said: They filmed Shirley Temple through gauze. They should film me through linoleum.”
Curiousbystanderlurkingsince09
So dumb, you had 69 votes and I just hop on over and like your comment. Sorry.
gablestout
singthedoomsongagain
sevenpastzeero
Those are rare.