Philips Hue Launches New Products to Enhance Sleep, Personalise Decor, and More

Philips Hue has recently unveiled a range of new products and app features aimed at enhancing home lighting experiences.

Introduction of Philips Hue Twilight for Better Sleep

One of the notable releases is the Philips Hue Twilight, a sleep and wake-up light specifically designed to support users’ circadian rhythms. The Twilight light, available in white and black variants, incorporates an illumination head and a backlight with ColourCast technology to emulate the colors of the morning and evening sky. This innovation is intended to assist users in maintaining a regular sleep schedule, promoting restful sleep and energized wake-ups.

The compact design of the Twilight light makes it suitable for placement on a bedside table and includes two customizable buttons for light control, alongside app control. One button allows users to cycle through six new light scenes like ‘Arise’ and ‘Sleepy,’ while the other activates the Sunset Go to Sleep automation, simulating a sunset with rich red tones. The wake-up automation gradually increases brightness, providing a gentle awakening to the colors of the morning sun. With ultra-low dimming capabilities, the Twilight light can dim to an industry-leading 0.5% brightness, ensuring smooth transitions between different lighting states.

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Versatile Lightguide Bulbs for Personalized Home Decor

Expanding on the success of the Ellipse shape, Philips Hue has introduced four new shapes to its Lightguide bulb collection: small globe, large globe, Edison, and triangle. These handblown glass bulbs offer a contemporary design and millions of shades of white and colored light. Users can customize their lighting scenes and control the bulbs via the Philips Hue app, enabling the creation of unique lighting experiences tailored to individual preferences.

The new Lightguide bulb shapes are designed to be visually appealing and complement modern home decor. Combining aesthetic appeal with smart functionality, they provide users with the flexibility to design colorful light scenes that enhance the ambiance of any room.

Flexible Lighting Solutions with the Philips Hue Solo Lightstrip

The Philips Hue Solo light strip offers a versatile solution for adding light to challenging spaces. Available in cuttable 3m, 5m, and 10m versions, the light strip can be shaped and bent to fit various areas such as closets, ceilings, walls, stairs, and floors. Featuring 1700 lumens of pure color and pure white light, thanks to RGBWWW LEDs, the light strip can be integrated with the complete Philips Hue system to create diverse lighting experiences that match any mood.

New Ceiling Lights to Enhance Any Space

Philips Hue has expanded its range of ceiling lights with the introduction of the Datura ceiling light. This light features a round shape and a slim, frameless profile, making it suitable for rooms with low ceiling heights. The Datura ceiling light includes two individually controllable light sources in white and colored light, offering both functional room illumination and a gentle ceiling glow. This dual light source design enables customizable color effects, enhancing the sense of space and ambiance in any room.

Upgraded GU10 Bulbs for Enhanced Brightness and Energy Efficiency

Philips Hue has enhanced its GU10 bulbs, offering improved brightness and energy efficiency. The new GU10 bulbs emit a brighter light, providing 400 lumens at 4000k compared to the previous generation’s 350 lumens. These bulbs also have a longer lifespan of 25,000 hours and 50% lower standby power consumption, making them a more sustainable choice for smart home lighting.

Enhanced Security Features with Philips Hue Secure

In addition to the new lighting products, Philips Hue has introduced updates to its app and integrated security system. Philips Hue Secure now enables users to set light and sound alarms that activate automatically when the system is armed. Users can schedule their security systems to arm and disarm automatically and select from three different battery optimization modes. These features will be available from Summer 2024, offering users more comprehensive home monitoring and security options.

Pricing and Availability

The new Philips Hue products will be available starting June 18, 2024, with the following pricing:

• Philips Hue Twilight: £249.99 / EUR 279.99
• Philips Hue Lightguide Triangle: £89.99 / EUR 99.99
• Philips Hue Lightguide Large Globe: £89.99 / EUR 99.99
• Philips Hue Lightguide Small Globe: £69.99 / EUR 79.99
• Philips Hue Lightguide Edison: £69.99 / EUR 79.99
• Philips Hue Solo Lightstrip: 3m £59.99 / EUR 69.99; 5m £79.99 / EUR 89.99; 10m £139.99 / EUR 159.99
• Philips Hue Datura Round: ⌀384mm £259.99 / EUR 299.99; ⌀574mm £349.99 / EUR 399.99
• Philips Hue GU10 White: £19.99-£34.99 / EUR 21.00-39.99
• Philips Hue GU10 White Ambiance: £29.99-£59.99 / EUR 34.99-69.99
• Philips Hue GU10 White and Color Ambiance: £59.99-139.99 / EUR 64.99-159.99

Conclusion

The latest offerings from Philips Hue mark a significant expansion in the brand’s smart lighting range. With products like the Twilight sleep and wake-up light, versatile Lightguide bulbs, the flexible Solo lightstrip, and the Datura ceiling light, Philips Hue continues to innovate and provide users with diverse options for customizing their home lighting. The enhanced GU10 bulbs and updates to the Philips Hue Secure system underscore the brand’s commitment to energy efficiency and comprehensive home security. Positioned at the forefront of smart home technology, Philips Hue offers solutions that cater to a variety of needs and preferences in modern home lighting.

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