Someone made Blu-ray shelves that use smart lighting to point you to the disc you want
An intrepid redditor has built a system that helps you choose a movie to watch and then lights up the shelf to show you where the disc is
Peter Somersby has ingeniously combined the convenience of digital movie browsing with physical Blu-ray collections. This brilliant invention consists of two parts: MovieNights and MovieShelf. MovieNights allows users and their friends or family to nominate films for a movie night, then randomly selects the chosen film through a spinning wheel.
Meanwhile, MovieShelf features a touchscreen display that lights up the exact spot where each movie is stored, enabling users to easily locate and grab their selected disc. When no one is using the shelf, it presents a slideshow of movie posters. The ingenious combination of two separate apps, MovieNights and MovieShelf, communicate with each other so that when the TV reveals tonight's movie, the shelf lights up the location of the disc, allowing the user to quickly find and grab it.
This innovative creation, powered by Raspberry Pis, an Arduino, and AI assistance, showcases Somersby's creativity, earning praise for being both groundbreaking and practical.
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