If you thought that the internet of things market was already tapped for innovative ways to control lighting from your smartphone, think again. LuDela has just unveiled its smart candle, with a real flame, that you can control from your handset.
The LuDela candle's exterior won't melt or burn out, but it does features changeable scents via its real wax cartridges and a selection of body styles, so you won't get bored of it. There's also an auto-extinguish safety sensor that will prevent your house from catching fire should the candle fall over. Better yet, you will only need to recharge the batteries every 5 to 6 months to use the Bluetooth connectivity and smart features.
As for home automation controls, the company dubs its smart Bluetooth technology Wi-Fire, pun almost certainly intended. Users can adjust the luminosity of or extinguish multiple candles at once through a dedicated smartphone app. The software also comes bundled with some pre-built settings to help you capture the perfect mood for dinner and what have you.
For a candle, all of that fancy IoT technology makes it rather pricey. The LuDela is available to pre-order at a cost of $99, which is $50 less expensive than the $149 price tag that it will carry once it begins shipping in early 2017. Each paraffin-free soy-beeswax refill cartridge will also cost a further $7.99 for a 30-hour burn. That's a fair bit more expensive than powering a LED for the same period, but I guess that's not the point.
If you're sold on the idea, you can pre-order the LuDela Smart Candle at this temporarily discounted price from the company's official website. Any takers?
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