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How to Make a Raspberry Pi Smart Mirror

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How to Make a Raspberry Pi Smart Mirror

4,458,033 views November 1, 2016 13:46

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In brief

Build a modular smart mirror using a Raspberry Pi to display weather, news, and custom apps—ideal for morning routines. The project involves assembling a frame, mounting a monitor, and applying a two-way mirror surface, with flexibility to reposition or wall-mount it later. The creator uses a Pi 3 but notes compatibility with other models.

Questions & answers

What monitor size is used?

The creator uses a low-profile monitor, such as an old LED display.

Can I use a thicker acrylic sheet instead of the 1mm mirror?

Yes, but you’ll need to apply one-way mirror film to the clear acrylic instead.

Description from the creator

In this video, we give you some detailed instructions on how to make an easy raspberry pi powered home smart mirror. A smart mirror displays applications so that you can check the weather, local news, etc. while you are getting ready in the morning. It's also modular, so you can easy move it around or hang it on the wall if you like. We've created a basic application that you can run on the smart mirror, but it's totally customizable if you want to write some of your own code. We use a Raspberry Pi 3 in this video, but you can also use an A, B+ or any other Pi.

Check our hackaday.io page for a full parts list: hackaday.io/project/13466-raspberry-pi-smart-mi…

Get the 3D printable part files for this project on our Patreon: patreon.com/posts/smart-mirror-37732540

LINKS:
Github project: github.com/HackerShackOfficial/Smart-Mirror

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MATERIALS:
1 x Raspberry Pi 3
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1 x Low profile monitor (we used an old led display)
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12 ft - 1x2

12 ft - 1x3

1 x Wood glue

1 x Low profile HDMI cable
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1 x 18" - 24" Acrylic See-Through Mirror, 1mm
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You could also use a piece of one way film and a clear acrylic sheet
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*NOTE* - The above mirror might be too flexible and cause some distortion if it is not sandwiched properly. You could also use a thicker piece of clear acrylic and apply some one way mirror film: amazon.com/Mirror-Window-Film-Wide-Roll/dp/B004…
We did not experiment with this, so results may vary.

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Hacker Shack published this 13:46 video tutorial on November 1, 2016. It has been watched 4,458,033 times on YouTube.

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