Smart mirror based on Android system
In May 2012, Seraku launched a smart Android-based mirror display at the Mobile Device Expo. The mirror display can display daily weather, weight, post-it notes and other information. The display has a built-in translucent reflector surface and RF distance sensor, which can sense the user's gestures. It's like something out of a science fiction movie.
At the Mobile Device Expo, Seraku said that he hopes that in the future, users will be able to check news information while taking a shower. The device is still in the prototype stage, but it is just a concept release, and there is still a long way to go before mass production.
The Android-based mirror is so innovative that it appears to act as an interactive smart display, combining the Android operating system and home decor. The entire system consists of an Android tablet that provides the interface and an RF proximity sensor that detects whether the user is touching the mirror, allowing the user to sense and intelligently display information without actually touching the mirror.
Japanese technology company Seraku has seen interest from real estate companies and hotels for its Internet-connected bathroom mirrors. The mirror can act as a "one-stop" display for reading the news, checking Internet traffic, leaving family notes and tracking household water use. Users can browse different functions by holding their hands close to different parts of the mirror. This avoids smudging the mirror by touching it with your fingers.
The sink contains an underground scale that measures a person's weight and sends this data to a mirror display. Seraku puts the computer's display behind a mirror and uses the computer's processor in conjunction with Google's Android app to process all sorts of data and information.
Another new type of mirror may be suitable for clothing retail stores. Non-Grid, a Tokyo-based design company, has installed more than a dozen "interactive mirrors" in Japan and London, which are not really mirrors but ultra-thin displays that should have high-definition cameras. If a person stands in front of the camera, the display displays their image as if looking in a mirror.
At the Diesel store in Tokyo's Ginza district, customers can even "virtually try on" certain brands of jeans. When the customer stands in front of the interactive mirror, it takes front, back and side pictures of the customer. When a customer chooses a variety of jeans brands, the display displays how the customer will look in those brands. If they like what they see on the screen, they can send a picture of the jeans to their email or post it to Facebook and Twitter.
Non-Grid CEO Hiroshi Koike says the interactive mirrors could also act as photo booths in stores, adding a bit of fun to consumers' shopping experience. "Until now, the consumer experience of going to a store hasn't changed much." "With this kind of digital technology, you can add entertainment to the mirror," Koike said.