Mir:ror
Mir:ror is a personal RFID reader that connects to a personal computer via a USB port.{{cite web
| last = Forrest
| first = Brady
| title = Violet's Mirr:or: Internet of Things Via RFID
| publisher = O'Reilly Media, Inc.
| date = 2008-09-25
| url = http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/09/violets-mirror-internet-of-thi.html
| accessdate = 2008-12-24}} It was presented at the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin in September 2008 and is produced by Violet, which also produces the Nabaztag.{{cite web
|last = Dennis
|first = Tony
|title = More bleeding edge RF stuff from France
|publisher = Incisive Media Limited
|date = 2008-09-19
|url = http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/708/1049708/more-bleeding-edge-rf-stuff-from-france
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130222163221/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/708/1049708/more-bleeding-edge-rf-stuff-from-france
|url-status = unfit
|archive-date = 2013-02-22
|accessdate = 2008-12-24
}} It is designed to work with Violet-produced RFID tags (Ztamps) which are industry standard ISO/IEC 14443 type A or B. When a tagged object is moved near the RFID reader, the reader will prompt the computer to do something, such as opening a related website.{{cite web
| last = Eaton
| first = Kit
| title = Violet Mir:ror is USB RFID Enhanced-Reality Gizmo for Your Gadgets
| publisher = Gawker Media
| date = 2008-10-27
| url = https://gizmodo.com/5069094/violet-mirror-is-usb-rfid-enhanced+reality-gizmo-for-your-gadgets
| accessdate = 2008-12-24}}
Award
Mir:ror was awarded a Star at the Design Observeur 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.apci.asso.fr/l_observeur_uk/realisation.php?id=1969&laureats=2009&id_participant=1601 |title=APCI - Accueil |accessdate=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720205405/http://www.apci.asso.fr/l_observeur_uk/realisation.php/?id=1969&laureats=2009&id_participant=1601 |archivedate=2011-07-20 }}