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I just had a weird realization that we are probably actually only 10-20 years away from people starting to use a webcam monitor combination instead of mirrors a

by chki 6y ago

I just had a weird realization that we are probably actually only 10-20 years away from people starting to use a webcam monitor combination instead of mirrors as a mainstream (albeit high-end) option.

beervirus 6y ago
It adds 100 milliseconds of latency for no benefit, but it only costs $1000!
- FridgeSeal 6y ago
  And it’s sensitive to moisture! And requires power! And probably software updates. And at some point, it’ll start selling your data and showing you ads. And then one day the manufacturer will brick it remotely because they don’t want to support it anymore, even though it was still working.
  - ArnoVW 6y ago
    .. and when inexorably it gets hacked it will get you your 15 Mb of fame.
SubiculumCode 6y ago
well benefit is that the fancy mirror can add filters to make you feel better about yourself :)
klyrs 6y ago
... that's weird... I've been using my smartphone like that since my extremely late 2015 adoption of the technology.
- chki 6y ago
  No, I mean a scenario where instead of hanging a mirror in your high-end designed bathroom you are actually using a monitor. I can already imagine the advertisements in a catalogue where you are checking out the weather or watching CNN while brushing your teeth and it's all integrated.
  - jaifraic 6y ago
    And I can imagine the advertisements on the mirror you have to look at while shaving. Or before. A quick message from our sponsors before your mirror sessions starts
    - willcipriano 6y ago
      "Sorry I'm looking a bit out of sorts, my mirror had a update so I wasn't able to do my makeup this morning"
      - selimthegrim 6y ago
        For you, it was the day of your job interview for your first C-suite position. For us at Microsoft...it was Tuesday.
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Fnoord 6y ago
One could use social media as their distributed mirror.
bitwize 6y ago
Some people use their cellphone as a pocket mirror to apply make-up in a pinch. So we're there already.
archi42 6y ago
Sibling comments might want to search for "smart mirror" ;) though they're usually an actual mirror with an embedded display.

by chki 6y ago

beervirus 6y ago

It adds 100 milliseconds of latency for no benefit, but it only costs $1000!

FridgeSeal 6y ago
And it’s sensitive to moisture! And requires power! And probably software updates. And at some point, it’ll start selling your data and showing you ads. And then one day the manufacturer will brick it remotely because they don’t want to support it anymore, even though it was still working.
- ArnoVW 6y ago
  .. and when inexorably it gets hacked it will get you your 15 Mb of fame.

SubiculumCode 6y ago

well benefit is that the fancy mirror can add filters to make you feel better about yourself :)

klyrs 6y ago

... that's weird... I've been using my smartphone like that since my extremely late 2015 adoption of the technology.

chki 6y ago
No, I mean a scenario where instead of hanging a mirror in your high-end designed bathroom you are actually using a monitor. I can already imagine the advertisements in a catalogue where you are checking out the weather or watching CNN while brushing your teeth and it's all integrated.
- jaifraic 6y ago
  And I can imagine the advertisements on the mirror you have to look at while shaving. Or before. A quick message from our sponsors before your mirror sessions starts
  - willcipriano 6y ago
    "Sorry I'm looking a bit out of sorts, my mirror had a update so I wasn't able to do my makeup this morning"
    - selimthegrim 6y ago
      For you, it was the day of your job interview for your first C-suite position. For us at Microsoft...it was Tuesday.

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Fnoord 6y ago

One could use social media as their distributed mirror.

bitwize 6y ago

Some people use their cellphone as a pocket mirror to apply make-up in a pinch. So we're there already.

archi42 6y ago

Sibling comments might want to search for "smart mirror" ;) though they're usually an actual mirror with an embedded display.