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Toysmith: 3-D Mirascope, 6" Instant Hologram Image Maker, Includes a Plastic Frog to Display and Complete Instructions for Use, For Boys & Girls 8+,Black

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  • The mirascope takes small objects and uses an optical illusion to create a 3D holographic projection.
  • The mirascope includes a plastic frog to display and complete instructions for use.
  • Objects can be changed easily for a variety of incredible effects.
  • The mirascope makes a great conversation piece, and is perfectly sized for a desk or table top.
  • Recommended for ages 8 years and up.
  • Challenge your children's imaginations and keep them active with Toysmith.
  • Committed to providing the most imaginative toys along with the highest safety standards, Toysmith has toys appropriate for all age groups.

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Transform ordinary objects into awesome holograms with the Toysmith 3-D Mirascope. The mirascope takes small objects and uses an optical illusion to create a 3D holographic projection. The mirascope includes a plastic frog to display and complete instructions for use. Objects can be changed easily for a variety of incredible effects. The mirascope makes a great conversation piece, and is perfectly sized for a desk or table top. Recommended for ages 8 years and up.

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An optical illusion, the 3-D Mirascope creates a holographic that looks real. Try and touch your object, your fingers seem to go right through it. Change the objects for the same incredible effect. Ages 8 and up.

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Toysmith 3-D Mirascope

Parabolic mirrors create a floating holographic image that looks real, but try to touch it and your fingers go right through! Create a hologram with any small object.

You wont believe your eyes! The 3-D Mirascope creates a hologram image that looks completely real - but you cant touch it. Place an object (like the included plastic frog) inside, and mirrored optics project an image into a three dimensional floating position on top. Includes complete instructions and explanation of this amazing phenomenon.

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Place an object (like the included plastic frog) inside, and mirrored optics project an image into a three dimensional floating position on top. Includes complete instructions and explanation of this amazing phenomenon.

Create a hologram with any small object.

Use any small household object or the included plastic frog to create this illusion.

The 3-D Mirascope creates a hologram image that looks completely real - but you cant touch it.

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    4.3 out of 5 stars
    4.3 out of 5
    4,467 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the appearance, performance, and value of the toy figure. They mention that it looks so real, and works very well. Some appreciate the value for money, saying that it's a wonderful and affordable gift to give to a child. That said, some complain about the size and scratching. Customers also differ on quality and effect on hologram.

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    238 customers mention229 positive9 negative

    Customers find the toy to be fun and novelty. They say it's an amazing toy, great for kids learning, and a good gift for kids interested in things like science. They also say the effect is fun and that it keeps kids busy for all of about two seconds before they realize they're looking at it. Overall, customers find the product to be interesting and useful to get kids thinking and to add to any decoration.

    "Wonderfull little toy to start the mind to thinking, how is it done? what happens? or just why?" Read more

    "...It is a neat toy for kids and they will be amazed by the floating object." Read more

    "...Since they were relatively cheap, I bought one. The effect is fun, but you have to look at a very precise angle, set the object in the exact right..." Read more

    "...I still look at it when I walk by. It is fun to think of fun things to put on display. Everyone who walks by looks at it...." Read more

    219 customers mention200 positive19 negative

    Customers are impressed with the appearance of the toy figure. They say that the illusion is cool, the frog looks so real, and the black exterior makes it a non imposing addition to any decoration. Customers also appreciate the 3D hologram, saying that it was a cool gift for their dad.

    "This was a pretty cool gift for my dad - whole family enjoyed the 'holographic' floating effect!..." Read more

    "...The frog that comes with it is very small but does look cool floating in the air, you cannot use an object that is much larger than the frog that it..." Read more

    "I saw this in a video meme. It looked amazing and I was ready to be disappointed for falling for advertising. NOT SO. It is amazing...." Read more

    "...It is adorable." Read more

    115 customers mention81 positive34 negative

    Customers like the performance of the toy figure. They mention it works well, the illusion is cool, and works great with small objects. Some say it's a wonderful and affordable gadget to give to a child.

    "...it fits togeather quite nicely andworks wonderfull at the right angle of viewing!!!will it break ,,, yes ..all toys will......" Read more

    "...comfortably wide range (approx 45 degrees +/- 20 or so degrees) - it works great...." Read more

    "...Just once you wipe the mirror it will scuff it and the illusion will not work. Not sure what you should wipe it with but do it carefully." Read more

    "...The supplied frog works well and I recommend using it as the subject of the hologram, because the mirrored finish is fragile and susceptible to..." Read more

    113 customers mention96 positive17 negative

    Customers generally like the value of the toy figure. They say that it is worth the price, it works well to create an optical illusion, and it probably costs almost nothing to produce. Some mention that the quality is good for the price.

    "...Does what it says and overall worth the price (less than $10)...." Read more

    "...great toy and great pricedont let any one saying it is cheesy bother you..." Read more

    "...(pun intended) much of what has been said, this mirascope is worth the small price, if only serving as a table/desktop conversation piece...." Read more

    "My kids saw this on a video and asked for one. Since they were relatively cheap, I bought one...." Read more

    138 customers mention77 positive61 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the toy figure. Some mention that it's sturdy, well-made, and nicely packaged, while others say that the build feels cheap and the mirror finish is fragile.

    "...it is plastic and not a "forever" toybut is is not low quality toy!!it fits togeather quite nicely and..." Read more

    "...The whole apparatus is lightweight, almost flimsy feeling plastic. It's stiff enough to hold it's shape, but that's it...." Read more

    "...The mirrors are of good quality; they are smooth and don't have bumps or noticeable optical aberrations; even if they do, they do what they say...." Read more

    "...it's made of cheap plastic materials but for now is entertaining enough" Read more

    72 customers mention33 positive39 negative

    Customers are mixed about the effect of the hologram. Some mention it's an effective optical illusion, projects a holographic effectively, and works to create that 3D illusion. However, others say that it' distorted and hard to see a clear, convincing image, and the illusion is only observable from certain angles.

    "...Dark projected illusion.Distorted projected illusion...." Read more

    "This was a pretty cool gift for my dad - whole family enjoyed the 'holographic' floating effect!..." Read more

    "...If the trinket you put inside is too big, the hologram will not be right. same with the angle in which you are looking...." Read more

    "...For the price, I'd say this is one of the more effective illusions one can find, and it does invite exploring what objects can be imaged the best...." Read more

    102 customers mention6 positive96 negative

    Customers are not happy with the scratching of the toy figure. They say that it scratches easily.

    "Be very careful when cleaning the mirror surfaces, they are very easily scratched and I ruined mine by just trying to wipe the accumulated dust off..." Read more

    "...the worse thing i can see is the mirror finish will scratch if theymove it around with coins in it !!!..." Read more

    "...No moving parts, but becareful when cleaning the mirrors as they do scratch easily." Read more

    "...plastic with highly polished mirror surfaces but which are VERY prone to scratches, and of limited use given the small size...." Read more

    68 customers mention18 positive50 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the toy figure. They mention that the item inside must be so small for it to project properly. They also mention that you can only use small objects to get the effect you're looking for.

    "...The illusion is limited to a narrow viewing angle because the whole at the top is small and the dish design is a saucer...." Read more

    "...The frog that comes with it is very small but does look cool floating in the air, you cannot use an object that is much larger than the frog that it..." Read more

    "...but is is not low quality toy!!it fits togeather quite nicely andworks wonderfull at the right angle of viewing!!!..." Read more

    "...bigger than a square inch by half an inch high seems to be too big to fully display beyond the "portal"...." Read more

    Economically-priced Illusion Limited by Size and Durability
    4 Stars
    Economically-priced Illusion Limited by Size and Durability
    Reflecting (pun intended) much of what has been said, this mirascope is worth the small price, if only serving as a table/desktop conversation piece. The quality is as you'd expect for the price....all plastic with highly polished mirror surfaces but which are VERY prone to scratches, and of limited use given the small size. I found, suprisingly, that even a very fine microfiber cloth would scratch the mirrors. So, the best advice I can offer is do not touch the mirrored surfaces and, when placing an object in or removing it from the mirascope, do so very gently.The small size of this mirascope does greatly limit you on the size of objects that can be effectively imaged by it. The small frog works well for the most part, its upright pose lending to the three-dimensionality of the reflected image but also positioning the head of the frog high enough that from some viewing angles, the full body cannot be reflected. For the photos provided, I positioned my camera at what seemed the best angle of view, finding that to be about 55° from the horizontal plane of the mirascope top. Overall however, perhaps the very best result was obtained with what I've seen most often depicted in images of the Mirage - a penny. The depth of the penny is enough to lend some 3D relief to the image but the penny is short enough that it greatly expands the viewing angles from which the penny can be effectively viewed and indeed appear as if resting atop the mirascope. The diameter of a penny also seems optimum, in that the penny still appears realistically flat. Trying a larger coin, the result was that the coin appeared bowed rather than flat. Using something such as a penny would allow passersby to more quickly notice the realism of the resulting reflected image whereas the frog would need a more precise angle of view to appreciate.The image of the mirascope as depicted in the description is highly misleading; at no time does any part of the imaged item extend above the surface of the mirascope in the way it is shown. That product photo probably has the actual plastic frog sitting upon something to elevate it above the opening in the top. It is impossible to achieve such an image with a mirascope. The image formed by a mirascope is a reflection upon the interior parabolic mirror surface, thus that surface must appear as the background to the image relative to your viewing angle. Similarly, if you try and poke your finger "through" the imaged object, you cannot. Instead, as your finger is actually in front of the reflection, you will simply block that part of the reflected image. This is shown in the provided photos where I extend a red plastic rod inside the well of the mirascope - The rod does not go through the penny but instead just obscures it.For the price, I'd say this is one of the more effective illusions one can find, and it does invite exploring what objects can be imaged the best. The real limiting factor is the small size of this mirascope; while lending itself well to being displayed on a table without needing a lot of space, a larger mirascope would be more "fun" to play with, especially if the mirrored surfaces tolerate a bit of abuse from touching, cleaning, etc. Needless to say, a larger mirascope built of high quality materials and optics could become rather pricey.
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