Taka — Mirror holder for Microsoft Surface

How to turn a Microsoft Surface into an item scanner

We used a 3D printer and a $2 mirror to create a reliable membership identification system four our little museum. You can use this setup to scan any color/shape lying in front of a Microsoft Surface.


1. 3D-print

Firstly, we designed a holder for a 6x6 cm mirror and 3D-printed it. We designed the shape to work with any conventional 3D-printer.

Then we slid the mirror inside the holder. We used a simple make-up mirror for this. I