Signify looks poised to release a stunning new line of light bulbs for its Philips Hue brand, as the company continues to innovate its LED-based smart lighting line. The new Lightguide line features oversized dimmable smart bulbs that come in three shapes and are designed for open light fixtures. These look like they can add some seriously stylish mood lighting to any setup.
The new full-color and white ambiance lamps appeared on Amazon.de this week – first spotted by Fabian at HueBlog.com. According to him, the bulbs will start at 75 euros ($75 USD). That’s each. These bulbs aren’t cheap, even by Hue standards.
Philips Hue Lightguide Triangle (top), Ellipse (left), and Globe (right).
Looks like Hue’s light bulbs, dimmable white bulbs similarly designed for mood lighting, the Lightguide bulbs share the same subtle black base and clear glass bulb. But the Lightguide line can dim and dim both full-color light and tunable white light. The new decorative lamps come in three shapes: triangle, ellipse and globe.
The bulbs are also large, clocking in at just under eight inches long and five inches wide. In comparison, Hue’s Edison light bulb is 5.2 by 2.4 inches. These are clearly not designed to be hidden in a lampshade, but to be showcased as beautiful light bulbs in open fixtures.
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Each lamp has a visible inner tube and a reflective, glossy surface that “gives them a special light,” according to the product description. They produce up to 500 lumens of light and 2,700 Kelvin, which is comparable to the filament line, making these mood lamps unsuitable for task lighting.
As with all Hue lights, they are both Bluetooth and Zigbee enabled, so they work with a Hue Bridge, directly with your phone or tablet, or paired with an Amazon Echo smart speaker. You should be able to control them with the Hue app, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, and Samsung SmartThings, as well as all of Philips Hue’s other smart home integrations. Signify has also committed to supporting the new smart home standard Matter via the Hue Bridge.
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We may hear more about the new line next week at IFA 2022, including exact pricing and availability. Signify – the company that owns Philips Hue – has traditionally announced new products at the event, known as Europe’s largest tech show.
In the meantime, enjoy these pretty pictures and maybe start building your smart lighting budget.
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Images via Amazon.de
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