The use of modern technology in innovative ways is a more and more popular trend in interior design. This includes interactive mirrors such as Pilkington MirroView™, which are increasingly appearing in public places such as hotels, shopping malls, and airports. This type of product is also being used by individual customers who appreciate innovative solutions that fit in with the smart home concept.
Pilkington MirroView™ is a pioneering glazing product from NSG Group that allows you to conceal digital displays and video screens behind a highly reflective mirror coating. It is ideal for any room where there is low ambient light, such as bathrooms, kitchens, and living rooms. Its concealing effect means you can hide the fact that there is a screen and soften with the aesthetics of a mirror. Pilkington MirroView™ 50/50 offers the same qualities as the original product, yet it is designed for use in applications with high ambient light such as retail stores.
Its innovative technology changes the way digital displays and video screens are seen. Pilkington MirroView™ looks like a normal mirror when the screen is 'off', but when the screen is 'on', the image shows through the mirror for a clear view of the screen beneath.
In addition to being suitable for standard mirror applications, both products are compatible with all touch screen technologies including projected capacitive touch, making them ideal for smart mirrors.
Thanks to its pyrolytic coating, Pilkington MirroView™ is a very durable product and can be easily handled, transported, and processed, including toughening and laminating. Due to the durability of the pyrolytic coating, it does not degrade over time, which gives the product a virtually unlimited shelf-life.
The latest trends in interior design and furnishing focus on minimalism, space, and modernity. The latter entails looking for innovative solutions that combine interesting design with practical qualities that improve our quality of life.
Home theatre and home command centre
Televisions controlled by voice, motion, or touch panels are no longer a surprise. The real innovation, however, is hiding a large-size television screen of over 60 inches behind a sheet of glass that turns into a mirror when the equipment is switched off. Thanks to smart mirror solutions, we can hide the dark, large, and dominant surface of the television in the room, retaining all its functions and at the same time increasing the aesthetic value of the interior. The smooth surface of the mirror optically enlarges and brightens the room. Thanks to Pilkington MirroView™, the room gains additional functionality without losing its attractiveness and elegance.
Another feature of Pilkington MirroView™ is that the digital screen hidden beneath its surface can be controlled with touch screen technologies. This opens a wide range of applications in both private and commercial spaces. The digital screen hidden behind the bathroom mirror allows us to access information quickly while drying our hair, brushing our teeth or shaving. In this way, we can read e-mails, chat with loved ones via instant messaging, check the latest news from the stock market or, while applying our make-up, find inspiration in a tutorial displayed on the mirror.
Hidden in the wall home command centre is also practical for use in the kitchen if a touchscreen-controlled digital device is installed behind the glass wall above the kitchen worktop. The result can be a handy, online cookbook that can be accessed quickly and conveniently. Such an interactive wall is a real command and entertainment centre, as we can also use it for online shopping or prepare a meal together with a culinary youtuber. The favourite series displayed on a screen hidden behind the wall will add variety to a boring salad cutting.
Virtual stylist
Pilkington glass can have a significant impact on the attractiveness of retail stores and shopping malls.
The latest technology has also crept into a store’s fitting rooms. For those who do not like the gymnastics of a cramped cubicle or have too little time to change their hairstyle several times, virtual fitting rooms are the ideal solution. Thanks to a digital screen concealed behind the Pilkington MirroView™ mirror and a camera with 3D sensors, the figure reflected in the mirror is ‘fitted’ to the clothes available in the virtual store effortlessly and in a very short time. This allows quick purchasing decisions and reduces the time spent on painstakingly selecting styles.
Advertising media
The field of outdoor advertising and information presentation is increasingly dominated by digital media content, which is communicated via visually appealing displays. Digital advertising and information systems such as electronic posters or information terminals not only make our surroundings more colourful, but also offer information and interaction in real time.
Interactive kiosks – modern, mobile touch-screen advertising panels that are used at events, trade fairs, as well as in showrooms, information points, hotel lobbies, etc. – are becoming increasingly popular among commercial customers. It is an interesting proposal for presenting advertising content that attracts with its form and allows the content presented to be changed on the fly.
The right glass is a prerequisite for the optimal display and presentation of digital content. Pilkington MirroView™ is a mirror that is not electrically conductive and can therefore be combined with touch technologies for digital signage.
In hotels, museums, and exhibitions, in retail stores and shopping malls, but also in home interiors, various installations with mirrors offer extraordinary design possibilities. In today’s tech-enabled world, creating decorative, practical, and multi-functional spaces is a must. Pilkington MirroView™ digital display mirror is designed to transform interiors according to their use.
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