Mirror mirror on the wall
Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the smartest product of them all? You wander into the bathroom and wonder why there is a remote control on the vanity counter? Pick up the remote and turn it on. Cool…it’s a high-tech make up mirror that incorporates a hidden TV screen. Now when you are shaving you can watch the news. Ever thought of watching your favorite movies while having a hot bath in the hotel guestroom? One of the key features that have received attention over the past few years is the addition of mirror television in guest bathrooms. Mirror TV’s come 17” to 52” in size, can be touch screen operated with water-proofed speakers.
Mirrors have come a long way from having a heated panel behind it to prevent steaming up after the guest takes a shower. Say adieu to unflattering bathroom mirrors — the new generation of mirrors will have touchscreen buttons that allow guests to adjust the light. Some hotels are experimenting with a bathroom mirror that has touchscreen buttons allowing guests to read headlines or check the weather for instance.
What happens in Las Vegas doesn’t stay in Las Vegas. At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, two mirror companies were awarded ‘Innovation of the Year’ honours. Products are judged by a pre-eminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade media to honour outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products across 28 product categories.
The HiMirror is the world's first voice-interactive smart mirror with a revolutionary new approach to daily beauty routines, offering in-depth, personalized skincare analysis based on the evolving condition of the skin, local weather conditions, etc. The HiMirror also features an entertainment center consisting of current news stories, music, ambient make up lighting, video tutorials, a virtual make up feature and much more. Equipped with a mobile app, the HiMirror lets users track and tweak their skincare needs on the go. Accessories for the HiMirror product portfolio include the Smart Body Scale and the HiSkin. The Smart Body Scale allows users to identify their body type as well as measure their weight, body mass index, body fat, water level content, muscle mass, bone weight, resting metabolism, etc. The Body and Fitness feature on HiMirror also includes fitness videos for different exercise types and body parts HiSkin is a revolutionary hand-held device that connects to the HiMirror to provide a "skin deep" 360° analysis of the skin's condition measuring hydration level, pigmentation and more. With a single click, HiSkin helps the user better understand and care for their skin anytime, anywhere.
The second Innovation of the Year award to a mirror product went to the Kohler Verdera Voice Lighted smart mirror. This mirror which is linked to Amazon Alexa is a game changer as it enables you get things done while getting ready in the morning. Motion sensors turn on the lights when you walk up to the mirror. Intelligent voice control capabilities allows you to talk to it - to adjust lighting, ask it read out the news, control the music (dual-microphone set-up with embedded speakers for stereo sound quality), or link it to future products; such as automatically filling the bathtub to the perfect temperature or starting the shower. Hotels take note, as the mirror world is definitely in serious change mode.
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