I got myself a LIFX!
Here's a link to the
LIFX website.
It's a RGB+W LED lightbulb with WiFi connection. It's very bright at up to 1000 lumens, and can light up with basically any color, or white in various temperatures. In a multibulbs setup, a LIFX connect to the home network and then works as a gateway to a mesh network with all the other bulbs. I believe the bulb run on
Contiki. So it's basically a network controlled light, and so the applications can be endless: from mood lighting to visual notification, wakeup alerts, etc.
Here's a demo I made using the
LIFXtend software, to create a room wide Ambilight-like effect:
I become intrigued with LIFX back when they run their (very successful)
Kickstarter campaign, and now that it's generally available I just had to get one to play a bit.
Note that, in the mean time, other similar systems have become available. There's for example the
Philips Hue line: it's the more complete & supported out of the box, and include bulbs, LED strips, accent lights / desk lamps. Another one is distributed under various brands: LimitlessLED, MiLight,
EasyBulb, etc.: it's probably the one with the better price/features ratio.
Both these other systems needs and hub to connected to the home network, that in turn communicate with the lights via other RF system (ZigBee for the Philips, and probably the other also).
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