D o I want a mirror that tells me I’m not fit enough? Do I want it to then conjure up a little mirror genie to get me squat-thrusting my way back to health? Turns out — actually I do. If it gets me moving again, then the Suunto Vertical watch will keep me on course when I do that outside, helping to show my position on walking maps even without reception. And in case I decide to do a spot of birdwatching while I’m there, the Swarovski binoculars will let me know what I’m looking at.
This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue Magic AI mirror Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the buffest of them all? Well, judging by the feedback from my particular mirror, it’s not me. On the screen, my personal trainer, Andrew, is as comforting as ever. “Teamwork makes the dream work,” he tells me, somewhat cryptically, as I try to follow his routine.
I like Andrew. He’s go-getting. He launches into a cliché with the same gusto that he launches into a plank-burpee combo.
I want his affirmation, and he gives it to me. I also know that while I can see Andrew in my new full-length mirror, he can’t see me. He recorded this routine a long time ago.
He doesn’t remotely care about me. And yet, the Magic Mirror is not just some portrait-orientation television replacement — a Rosemary Conley VHS for the internet age — because it can indeed see what I’m doing, even if Andrew cannot. Using image recognition, it records my attempts and marks my competence.
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