Crystal Fragment turns everything you see into 8-bit Pixel Art
Japanese designer Monoli created the Pixel Mirror, a crystal fragment turning backgrounds into 8-bit art. It offers a pixelated view, wearable as a pendant, appealing to artists. Priced at ¥19,800.
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The Pixel Mirror, created by Japanese designer Monoli, is a crystal fragment that transforms the view behind it into 8-bit pixel art, appealing to those nostalgic for early computer graphics. Made from transparent crystal, the Pixel Mirror reduces the resolution of the scene behind it, offering a unique pixelated perspective. Measuring 16mm x 16mm x 10mm, it can be worn as a pendant and is available in different colors. While some may see it as a novelty item, artists and painters could find practical use in its ability to provide immediate pixelated inspiration. Priced at ¥ 19,800 in Japan, the Pixel Mirror is a handmade wearable piece that bridges the gap between analog and digital art forms. Monoli is also working on the Pixel Window, a similar concept without electricity.
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13 commentsYou can distinguish them from a few details: the pendant has the small “hook” and has a considerably smaller “pixel count” which only produces uninteresting squares of colour without a discernible image. Plus look at the hand holding them and how far apart the fingers are.
Furthermore, both this website and the artist mention this produces an upside-down image (they have a clear example with a candle on the website) while the best demos here have images with the right side up.
As someone who’d be on the target market for this, I wouldn’t feel confident spending the money without first holding one in my hands and clarifying these incongruences.
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1: https://monoli.easy-myshop.jp/
2: https://monoli-easy--myshop-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_...
No, it's just a pixelating crystal (?)... Still nice.
Also, looks like the object in the video (cube) is not the same as the object being sold (pendant, shows upside down image).
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1525612125/natural-crystal-quar...
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