Mirror feedback upon physical object selection

A processor implemented method for viewing a selected object comprising:

• detecting a selection of one of a plurality of objects,
• wherein at least one of said plurality of objects has a frontside and a backside opposite said frontside;
• and
• response to said selection of one of the plurality of objects,
• switching a switchable mirror positioned behind the selected one of the plurality of objects from a transparent state to a reflective state;
• illuminating said selected object by a light source to provide incident light to said switchable mirror;
• the light source configured to emit light for reflection from said switchable mirror in said reflective state for illuminating a backside of said selected object.

An interactive system for illuminating a selected object by reflection, comprising:

• an item positioned between a viewing position and a switchable mirror, the item having a frontside visible to the viewing position and a backside not visible to the viewing position;
• a light source comprising at least one light-emitting diode for controllably providing incident light of at least one varying attribute to said switchable mirror;
• a processor operationally coupled to a memory with application data and configured for switching said mirror from a transparent state to a reflective state in response to a selection signal generated in response to a user at said viewing position;
• wherein the backside of said item becomes illuminated by said light emitted by the light source and visible to said viewing position through reflection from said switchable mirror.