Smart mirrors aren't happening anytime soon

At this point it's pretty clear: smart mirrors won't be a thing for a while, and it's not for lack of trying. There have been a number of Kickstarters that have tried and failed to get a consumer version of the tech we've seen in sci-fi movies like Minority Report — and shown off by some intrepid engineers — and nothing has come of it so far. The latest company to throw its hat in the ring is Perseus, which is claiming it has built the world's first smart mirror (it's