Non-Reversing Mirror

By Queuebot in Pictures, Science & Tech on Mar 1, 2009 at 1:57 pm

Andrew Hicks, a mathematician at Drexel University, have created a mirrored surface that is bent in a way so the image you see is not reversed (not a mirror image).

From the New Scientist:

By calculating how to vary the way each of tens of thousands of points on a mirror’s surface reflects light he can create mirrors that do amazing things. For example, reflecting text without reversing it or capturing a full 360º scene without distorting objects.

Link – via geekologie

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by philosophile.

Tags: Andrew Hicks, mirror

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atanguay
Mar 1st, 2009 at 2:15 pm
That is really amazing.

I bet it would be EXTREMELY odd to look in to this thing and try and comb your hair or something after a lifetime of reversing mirrors.
Josh
Mar 1st, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I want one. I agree it would be very odd to look into one.
Kook C I
Mar 1st, 2009 at 2:30 pm
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Wings
Mar 1st, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Wow. Would love to have one but NOT tell anyone about it. See how freaked out everyone gets. Heh!
GeneAriani
Mar 1st, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Well this not really new in terms of concept. True mirror has been around since 80′s

http://www.truemirror.com/
Johnny Cat
Mar 1st, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Haha Kook.

Seriously, my mind is blown on this concept. I did not know that was even possible!
PaulVI
Mar 1st, 2009 at 9:41 pm
This is truly a neato post.

I like #2 for practical reasons: widescreen driver’s-side mirror! I’m always nervous about missing drivers in my blind spot(s), ever since a high-school fender-bender. This should be standard equipment in all cars.
PaulVI
Mar 1st, 2009 at 9:56 pm
@GeneAriani. The mirror shown at the site that you link to appears to be a right-angle “pair” with the crease smoothed out. Go to the “to order” page to see other samples. Andrew Hicks’ mirror is not a right-angle mirror.
Azuro
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 8:51 am
for once, something neat..
a lot more work and this could be used to create invisibility cloaks surely.
Danny
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
How is this different from truemirror GeneAriani pointed out? I saw on these in their old nyc show years ago and it was strange. Their site claims the method was patented in 1887.
ted
Mar 4th, 2009 at 9:22 am
It probably has one sweet spot where it works, and all other angles look like the Hall of Mirrors.
ej
Apr 23rd, 2010 at 8:22 am
After reading a book called The King in the Window, I have become obessed with getting a true mirror. If you want to see a better look at a true mirror go to http://www.truemirror.com! They definitely take the cake!

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