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    MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL …

    Oct 05, 2018 4 minutes
    By Enrico Miglino
    Photographs: Enrico Miglino

    Through the centuries, mirrors have fascinated humans, playing an important role in many ancient myths. From Narcissus to Snow White, mirrors in the history of humanity have frequently had a primary role. In this issue, we will see how to create a personalized ‘magic mirror’, with the help of the 21st-century technology.

    How magic mirrors work

    A ‘one-way mirror’, also called a ‘two-way mirror’ (or ‘two-way glass’, ‘halfsilvered mirror’, or ‘semi-transparent mirror’) is a reciprocal mirror that is partially reflective and partially transparent. The perception of one-way transmission is achieved when one side of the mirror is brightly lit and the other side is dark. This allows viewing from the darkened side, but not vice versa (_ mirror).

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