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low-cost project
About this tag
The low-cost project tag on WindowsForum.com covers budget-friendly DIY builds using Windows 10 IoT Core and web technologies. A featured example is a Magic Mirror project that combines a one-way mirror, a display, and a Raspberry Pi running Windows 10 IoT Core. The project uses Hosted Web Apps to show personalized information like weather, calendar, and news, and integrates Microsoft Cognitive Services for facial recognition. The tag emphasizes building smart IoT devices with minimal hardware expense, leveraging free or low-cost software tools and APIs. Discussions focus on step-by-step construction, component sourcing, and coding with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create functional, connected mirrors for home or office use.
At Build 2016, we demoed a Magic Mirror project powered by a Hosted Web App on Windows 10 IoT Core. This project enhances the basic concept of a “smart” magic mirror concept by personalizing the experience with relevant information and facial recognition powered by Microsoft’s Cognitive Services...
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