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    • AlessandroRaA Offline
      AlessandroRa
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      I’m still working on my mirror, but I’ve bought a IR frame from aliexpress and it works good!

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        r0mantic0
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        Hi all…
        I would also like to make my own magic mirror photo booth. I did a lot of research on internet. Who could solve the issue of the touchscreen functionality using a two way mirror? Does it work like this, that you put an IR frame on the mirror? Which IR frame did you choose? and my last question… which mirror booth software did you choose?

        Thanks a lot

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        • brobergB Offline
          broberg Project Sponsor
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          IR-frame or touchfoil would work, IR frames are slightly cheaper and touchoils have the advantage that they are mounted on the inside instead of the outside

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            r0mantic0 @broberg
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            @broberg thanks a lot for this first information… can I buy every two way mirror for this, or should I consider something special?

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              broberg Project Sponsor @r0mantic0
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              @r0mantic0 you can get any mirror you like, neither the ir frame or touchfoil cares about what mirror you use.

              The only thing I can think of is that the touchfoil could be a bit cranky if you use an acrylic mirror and not glass, due to the fact that touchfoils are capacative.

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                r0mantic0 @r0mantic0
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                @r0mantic0 I was thinking to use a mirror from the company Pilkington (MirroView OR Mirropane Spy). Then I think the IR frame should 100% work, but maybe it is better to use a touchfoil in this case (?)

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                • brobergB Offline
                  broberg Project Sponsor @r0mantic0
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                  @r0mantic0 the pilkington mirroview will be a good choice, personally I would go with the touchfoil, then you have no limitations on how the frame is built, the ir frame need to protrude a bit from the glass.

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                    l8kerjuan @AlessandroRa
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                    @AlessandroRa could you post a link to item you purchased?

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                      r0mantic0
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                      I asked the company infotronik for the touch foil, the answer was:

                      the problem with the touch foil: the mirror contain metalic components which would cause problems using the touch foil

                      the problem with the IR frame is that it can’t be used behind the mirror

                      so i thing the best solution would be the IR frame… but in some forums I was reading also that with the mirror can be used either a touch foil or the IR frame… hmmm, now I am confused

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                      • brobergB Offline
                        broberg Project Sponsor @r0mantic0
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                        @r0mantic0 Haven’t thought about that at all, so had to try it, and they are indeed correct, the metal coating in the mirror acts as a conductor and anywhere you touch on the mirror gets amplified over the entire area. And thus renders the touchfoil useless.

                        Crap.

                        Need a new solution for my own mirror now.

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