The discovery makes the Cincinnati Art Museum one of only a handful of institutions in the world to own a magic mirror.

Microsoft joined the smart mirror fray at its Build conference in March demoing its own Magic Mirror. It has now explained the tricks behind the concept and provided those who don't mind a little ...

Today’s mirrors don’t just flatter or tattle on wicked queens. They tell stories, bend space, and, with a flicker of light, ...

For decades, a handheld mirror in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection of East Asian art was thought to be a simple looking glass made of bronze, with an invocation of the Amitābha Buddha ...

While magic mirrors aren’t really transparent, it appears that way to a casual observer. If you haven’t seen one of these, they are polished metal mirrors with a pattern embossed on the back.