Microsoft's 'Smart Mirror' Can Read Your Emotions

Microsoft unveiled a smart mirror at a technology conference held in Singapore last month that allows users to view both their reflections and relevant information like the time, weather and traffic directions. Microsoft's Magic Mirror is a one-way mirror with a 23.6-inch LCD-lit screen behind it that displays white UI elements on a dark background. The device runs on a Raspberry Pi 3 microcomputer and uses Windows Hello technology to conduct facial recognition. The Magic Mirror's facial recognition system can recognize eight different emotions, including anger, happiness and surprise. Microsoft's Cognitive Services Face API matches a person's face to their profile, and allows the mirror to display information relevant to that person's mood.