Infinity mirror

The infinity mirror (sometimes called an infinite mirror) happens when two or more mirrors are placed in front of each other, so they reflect each other again and again, apparently to infinity. The front mirror of an infinity mirror is commonly a one-way mirror but this is not needed to create the effect. A similar effect in art is the Droste effect. Infinity mirrors are sometimes used in interior design and in works of art.

 Explanation 
The infinite mirror effect happens when two mirrors are in front of each other, and light bounces back and forth over and over. The sequence of reflections looks like it goes back into the distance because the light really is travelling the distance it seems to be travelling.

The mirrors absorb a bit of the light that bounces off of them, so infinite mirrors looks dimmer the further they go. Also, most mirrors use glass with small amounts of the iron oxide, which makes the reflection very slightly green. As a result, infinite mirrors commonly get greener as they go on. Some mirrors are made with the intention to reduce these effects.

See also
 Droste effect
 Kaleidoscope
 Mirror image
 Recursion

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Category:Mirrors
Category:Illusions