In 1961, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clark proclaimed, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Magic, of course, is a facade, and is the specialty of the Hollywood movie industry. Today magic-grade illusions are now available for your own home, thanks to Theme Addicts, Inc.’s new product, “The Magic Message Mirror.” The company is self-described to be, “composed of a team of seasoned professionals from the theme park attraction and feature film special effects industries.”
The mirror looks like a normal mirror until events are triggered by a sensor system installed throughout your property, whereupon a surreal face appears in the mirror and gives you some news in a snooty British accent. “A car just pulled into the driveway, sir.” That type of thing. It would be really cool if they could integrate it with an Internet connection, so that it could tell you when you have new messages, when your favorite blog is updated, when your eBay auction has ended, etc..
Company principal Craig Barr is still working on the pricing scheme, and says, “it won’t be cheap.” How much would you pay for a magic mirror?
