- Nanoleaf announced a new $80 smart ceiling lamp
- It comes with three different lighting modes and is also compatible with Matter.
- It is now on sale in the US and Canada.
Nanoleaf has introduced a new device to add to its range of smart home technology, and it’s a small ceiling lamp that packs a big impact.
Yesterday (June 30), the Toronto-based company announced its small 12-inch Nanoleaf smart multicolor ceiling light on its blog, which is now available for purchase for $79.99 in the US and Canada. We don’t know when or if your new ceiling light will be available internationally, but we’re keeping an eye out for more news.
I don’t spend a single night in my house where the big light is on, so having a stylish fixture like Nanoleaf’s new ceiling light is perfect for when you want to set the mood for an entire room without turning on individual lamps. It can also be wired into your home, easily replacing the existing ceiling light.
As for its features, the Nanoleaf ceiling lamp includes 19 LEDs and has three modes. The “Front” mode projects 2,600 lumens of light that fills rooms up to 150 square feet, making it ideal for things like cooking or reading. The ‘Back’ mode illuminates the ceiling to create the ideal ambiance for times when you want to relax or enjoy a good movie, while the ‘Front and Back’ mode is a combination of both.
We’ve tested a wide range of the best Nanoleaf smart lights and there are plenty of reasons why we keep coming back for more. One of them is its infinite color wheel of lighting options, and the new ceiling lamp is no exception.
Nanoleaf says its ceiling light has approximately 16 million color options, so I think it’s safe to say you won’t be short of options to set the right mood in your home. Plus, it has a CRI 95 rating which, if you’re not familiar with the lingo, means all the colors in your room will naturally glow when the light hits. Basically, this rating is the gold standard.
Ceiling lights have recently been in the spotlight. Philips, another giant in the world of smart lighting, launched an impressive ceiling fixture that mimics natural sunlight. However, while it looks stellar, it’s very expensive and fails on the smart features front, which is where Nanoleaf’s latest device wins.
While the Philips Skylight automatically adjusts the daylight temperature as the day progresses, it’s not a smart light in the conventional sense, as it can’t connect to smart home hubs. In the case of the Nanoleaf, the ceiling light is Matter-compatible and supports Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings, and Alexa smart speakers, allowing you to use voice control to set the mood regardless of which system you’re using.
The other useful trick with the ceiling light is that it can do the thinking for you when you set schedules, so the environment will automatically change to correspond with your set schedules. That’s not the only means of control though, the ceiling light can also be used with the Nanoleaf Sense+ switch (sold separately), which uses motion and daylight sensors to take light intelligence to the next level.
Even though Philips has the most premium ceiling light, Nanoleaf’s latest addition addresses many weak points of its $500 rival. And yes, it’s not as big or as bold, but for the list of color options, compatibility with Matter, and other smart home tools, $80 is a steal.
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