tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post2090300980498164535..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: True Chess Enthusiast? Your Feedback Is Wanted.Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-40263760856891468972008-07-24T13:00:00.000+01:002008-07-24T13:00:00.000+01:00It seems the relevant technologies are Schott's Mi...It seems the relevant technologies are Schott's <A HREF="http://www.us.schott.com/architecture/english/products/mirona/" REL="nofollow">Mirona</A> two-way mirror coating and <A HREF="http://www.us.schott.com/architecture/english/lightsolutions/lightpoints.html" REL="nofollow">LightPoints</A> glass-encapsulated LEDs. This still requires a substantial lighting contrast between the two sides of the mirror, though: the LEDs need to be much brighter than the ambient lighting in the room.<BR/><BR/>Count me skeptical that it would look as good in real life as it does in the renders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-5939948304623073832008-07-24T07:58:00.000+01:002008-07-24T07:58:00.000+01:00Hi Gareth. You might be better off emailing Yasmin...Hi Gareth. You might be better off emailing Yasmin for more info, but as I understand it the type of glass that does this has been developed by Schott, so presumably they keep the secret to themselves...Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-4317329912142455442008-07-24T00:24:00.000+01:002008-07-24T00:24:00.000+01:00the chess pieces have an opaque mirror finish, whe...<I>the chess pieces have an opaque mirror finish, when they touch the surface of the board they magically turn transparent</I><BR/><BR/>So how is this supposed to work?<BR/><BR/>(Two-way mirrors depend on one of the sides being well-lit and the other dark. The design hints that this might be the intended mechanism by showing a light source under each piece on the board, but wouldn't that require the players to be in a dark room? In which case the opaqueness of the pieces off the board is moot, since you can't see them anyway...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-21924290029741391042008-07-09T22:48:00.000+01:002008-07-09T22:48:00.000+01:00Intriguing, but I'd have to agree with Angus; more...Intriguing, but I'd have to agree with Angus; more of a distraction than anything. If it is meant for decoration, then it is a fabulous chess set, but if it is meant for playing, not fabulous.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357625402648446961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-64893016270101411412008-07-06T00:33:00.000+01:002008-07-06T00:33:00.000+01:00I'm sorry Yasmin, but I like my chess sets for pla...I'm sorry Yasmin, but I like my chess sets for playing chess with. Anything which doesn't have standard Staunton-style pieces, a board with squares in proportion to the pieces and which isn't generally robust will make me feel uncomfortable... The upside-down knights would be a serious distraction and I wonder about the glass materials... Still, I'm intrigued by the idea of pieces rendering themselves invisible. How about a video to show this?<BR/><BR/>AngusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-26806674165258186502008-07-05T05:46:00.000+01:002008-07-05T05:46:00.000+01:00interesting, but not good for fast play. smash!interesting, but not good for fast play. smash!BomTrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924722680050158450noreply@blogger.com