Earlier this year we took a look at a smart bathroom mirror, made by a Google engineer in his spare time to outstanding results. Thanks to the use of two-way glass, a display and an Android-powered Fire TV Stick, Max Braun was able to place live weather, news and time data while retaining the full use of the mirror. Now, it’s possible to build a smart mirror just like Braun’s, as the engineer has released the source code to his fun project.
You’ll find the Smart Mirror source code on GitHub, and more information on the project at the Android Experiments community. The source code allows you to replicate the mirror’s user interface, complete with time and date, weather (via Forecast) and Associated Press news headlines. Just import the project into Android Studio, then build the APK. (You’ll need to get your own API key from the Forecast API and insert it into Weather.java, but that should be simple enough even for non-programmers.) Put the APK onto the Fire TV Stick and run it, and the software side of the equation will be complete.
Now all that’s left is the hardware. Braun already posted a breakdown of what you’ll need in his initial post on Medium, although you’ll likely need a bit of prior knowledge in order to get everything connected properly. Hopefully, we’ll see a more detailed tutorial from the project’s creator soon.
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