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[–] 236 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Uhh, because of the heat of the raspberry pi & camera behind there

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Suppose you were in this situation and suspected something. I’d imagine the space behind it would be totally dark, so what would be a safe way to check if there’s a gap in between without breaking the glass?

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

    I read a long time ago that putting something flat against the mirror will show you. I think if the mirror is legit you’ll see the reflection directly on the surface, if it’s two way the reflection will look like it’s inside the glass.

    But I’ve never had the chance to actually test that, so take it with a grain of salt.

    Edit: Turns out this is incorrect; thanks to everyone for educating me!

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    This is ancient advice for two-way mirrors, IIRC nowadays even legit mirrors can reflect directly from the front instead of the back. In this age of spy cameras this is mostly irrelevant.

    Another tip was shining a bright light to illuminate the supposedly dark room on the other side, which again, would be way more expensive than a smoke detector spy camera.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    It would be the other way around, if at all.

    "First-surface" mirrors where the reflective layer is on the front of the glass are quite fragile, so wouldn't typically used for residential applications (you'd remove the reflective coating by cleaning it).

    A regular mirror has the reflective surface on the back of the glass (which is then is further coated with a protective paint), leading to the effect you describe.

    I don't however know enough to say one way or the other whether a surveillance mirror would becessarily be a first-surface mirror.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Ahh yes, because that would produce exactly square shaped heat.

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  • [–] 101 points 10 months ago

    Guessing this is a hotel bathroom by the looks of it.

    Then it very likely has a mirror with integrated heating. I have one myself and love it.

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  • [–] 53 points 10 months ago

    It’s heated.

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  • [–] 46 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    There's a ghost in your house that's trying to tell you "rectangle", but it's illiterate.

    Try to figure out what "rectangle" means.

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  • [–] 29 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Nah, just means that the mirror can't render the Unicode character that the ghost has sent.

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  • [–] 40 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

    Don't believe any of the other comments, this is clearly a one-way mirror with a camera inside. That conspiracy theory you've been thinking about a lot lately is true, and even worse they know you are on to them. Remember that creak in the floorboards you dismissed as the house settling? Footsteps. The way your coffee mug was turned slightly counterclockwise this morning? Intentional. They watch you when you sleep, and know how much time you spend looking at your phone.

    Or it's what the top comment said. Sleep tight!

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  • [–] 38 points 10 months ago (12 children)

    There are coatings /sprays for this

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  • [–] 65 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I think in this particular case it might be an integrated heating element like this: https://clearmirror.com/products/shower-clearmirror

    They're popular in shower rooms in Japan.

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    [–] 35 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    This comments section feels like schizophrenia.

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    [–] 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

    For anyone who wants to achieve the same effect take a dry bar of soap and rub some into an area of a mirror in whatever shape you like (circle, square etc). Then buff it out with a dry soft towel or cloth until you can no longer see the soap. Next time you take a shower that part of the mirror won't be fogged up. Reapply soap and buff out every couple weeks or so if you want it to stay that way.

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    [–] 31 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I had this happen in a hotel, and being curious I removed the mirror, and yes there was a hole in the wall behind it, no there wasn't a camera there. It was just were they had ran the wiring for the lights on the mirror.

    It would make sense that it serves like an access hatch to a terminal block that feeds the whole room. It's simple, costs nothing, is easy to get to (compared to having it sealed in the wall), protected from splashing and prying guests, and close to where you want most lights and outlets.

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  • [–] 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    These are such a good idea. It works by having a mirror behind the heater which prevents the reflection.

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    [–] 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation.

    Ps. Excuse the multiple posts. fedia.io was having a moment. I’ve deleted them now

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago

    Maybe somebody's stashing delicious freshly baked goods back there?

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    It's a two-way mirror and there's a camera on the other side recording you 24/7.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Isn’t a two-way mirror just a window? I think you meant “one way mirror.”

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  • [–] 31 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    No. English is just hella stupid. 🤣

    A one-way mirror, also called two-way mirror...

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_mirror

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    [–] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Just posting to say I was here when everyone replied with "These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation."

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