Infinity Mirror 2.0

The infinity mirror in action

Inspiration

DIY infinity mirror project we found on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grFMyGv5NpE.

What it does

The mirror creates the illusion of lights receding to infinity. The user has the ability to change the colors of the lights via bluetooth through the Bluefruit Connect app.

How we built it

We used a laser cutter, command strips, a mirror, and a sheet of glass with a reflective film. Inside, the LEDs are connected to an Arduino which is then connected to an ultrasonic sensor for motion sensing as well as a Bluefruit UART bluetooth module that allows us to control the lights.

Challenges we ran into

Integrating a feature that makes the mirror turn on automatically when it detects someone nearby. We had a lot of trouble trying to get the sensor to work properly at first, and it even worked the opposite way at some point.
Figuring out how to write a program that enables the user to change the color of the LEDs remotely. We spent the majority of our time trying to figure out how to integrate the color wheel into the program to allow us to pick any color we liked!
Manufacturing the wooden case: finding the right tolerances for a good fit between the laser cut pieces.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Creating the functionality that allows the user to change the LEDs to any color.
The overall clean look of the mirror - it looks so cool at night!
WE DID IT!!!