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I could see a mirror computer for showing things like weather, appointments, pill reminders and maybe some quick news clips or a news scroll. And of course, th
by roc 15y ago
I could see a mirror computer for showing things like weather, appointments, pill reminders and maybe some quick news clips or a news scroll.
And of course, there's an opportunity for interactive apps, such as the 'tooth brush watcher/timer' that ensures you're getting good coverage over each section of your teeth for a decent amount of time. And similarly for flossing.
(Though they'd need to do better work in fog-free mirrors than has been done thus far. Because every one I've owned has had its coating lose effectiveness in a few months.)
But what this really begs for, is a continuous computing environment: a whole-house computer that can take your session with you from the bathroom mirror to the bedroom mirror, to the surface-style kitchen table and so on, with speakers and microphones throughout the home so that you can interact with it even without a screen.
In that situation, the value of a bathroom mirror computer isn't judged in the context of "will I be in front of this mirror long enough for it to be useful", but instead in the context of "would I like my whole-house computer to be able to provide me services here too."
And I think that's a much more compelling case.
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