Toronto-based design studio teehan+lax labs has recently created a digital mirror called ‘D.I.G.I.T,’ which is essentially an interactive real-time digital mirror that displays shapes in computing paradigms. It was created with 48 individual seven-segment panels. The electronic components rely on light and are more physical than regular computer monitors built in alpha-numeric form.
“The design was straightforward -- each display was controlled by its own microcontroller, and each of those was sent commands from a central microprocessor,” said the design studio lab on the digital mirror.
The application in the device is installed with a camera that is able to flip the numbers on and off depending on who or what is in front of the digital mirror. There is no other cabling apart from a single 5V 4A wall plug.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Interactive Real-time Digital Mirrors
- The development of interactive real-time digital mirrors presents opportunities for immersive retail experiences and advanced personalization.
- Physical Computing Paradigms
- Exploring physical computing paradigms opens up possibilities for innovative user interfaces and seamless integration of technology in everyday objects.
- Flipping Numbers Display Technology
- The advancement of flipping numbers display technology can be leveraged in various industries, such as healthcare for patient monitoring or sports for real-time data visualization.
Who This Affects Most
- Retail
- The retail industry can benefit from interactive real-time digital mirrors by creating engaging and personalized shopping experiences for customers.
- Technology
- The technology industry can explore physical computing paradigms to develop innovative user interfaces and enhance the integration of technology in everyday objects.
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry can leverage the flipping numbers display technology for patient monitoring, enabling real-time data visualization and analysis.
