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ExNET > Exhibits > Group D> Mirrorly a Window
Mirrorly a Window
(light - mirrors and reflection)

Everyone has experienced eye-hand coordination; Mirrorly A Window shows the effects of eye-hand un-coordination. By placing both hands on the exhibit and looking into the mirror from one side, it creates the illusion of two real hands. What is actually seen is simply one hand and its mirror image. Anything visitors try to do with the hand on the other side of the mirror causes a conflict between their sense of vision and sense of touch. Some people find this experience very disorienting.

Exhibit Specs
36"w X 40"h X 12"d
80 lbs.
 
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Maintenance Manual   PDF Format | Help?
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Mirrorly a Window 1
400 X 600 JPEG | 27k
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