Flying cars and other technological advances that were promised in movies never really happened. That annoyed Max Braun, a software engineer at Google. So, while he didn’t go off and create a car that can fly over traffic, he did create a smarter mirror that looks ripped from Minority Report. By using a two-way mirror, display panel, controller board, and other parts and accessories, Braun designed a mirror that not only allows you to check the part in your hair, but lets you see the temperature, time, and some of the day’s most important headlines. It’s still a work in progress, but you can check out how far Braun has taken it at his page on Medium.
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