A mirror assembly including an active lens and a reflective surface. The mirror
assembly may change its refractive index when a voltage is applied to the active
lens, thereby changing the field of view in the lens. Exemplary applications include
a blind spot system in a motor vehicle, in which, upon sensing another vehicle
in a driver's blind spot, the mirror assembly changes the driver's field of view
to include the blind spot. Additional applications include a magnifying mirror
for shaving or applying cosmetics.
