- The long-awaited Philips Hue AI assistant is now available in some countries
- It will be launched in Britain in July and globally at the end of August
- Philips Hue Play Wall Washer Light is for sale today in the US and UK
If you want it more fun with your smart lights, there is good news-the long-awaited Philips Hue AI assistant is finally here, so you can choose lighting scenes or create brand new with simple voice commands. Enter the company behind Philips Hue, first teased the assistant back in January, and last week a few iPhone users found themselves with early access, but the launch is now official.
The assistant is now available to users in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, whose app is set to English and will roll out to hue users in the UK in July. According to almonds, global rollout is scheduled at the end of August.
With the AI Assistant, you can either say or write what type of lighting effect you would like to see or what mood you want to set and the app will either suggest something from its existing gallery with presets, or create something completely new if there is nothing that fits the bill.
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It’s not all – Anthing has also launched a new lamp that bathes your walls with a gradient of light. We got our first look at the Philips Hue Play Wall Washer earlier this month when it was performed on Amazon prior to its official release date.
Now it is available to buy, and despite measuring only 3.6 x 3 x 6.2 inches / 9.1 x 7.6 x 15.7 cm (it is even smaller than Philips Hue Play Light Bar), it promises to drip the entire wall with a smooth gradient of colored light that you can customize via a 3D-drag-and-drop interface in the app so you can set the right to light the light.
Wall Washer works with Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box or Hue Sync Desktop app for PC so you can sync light effects with movies, TV shows and games.
Alternatively, you can use it alone or sync with other Philips Hue Smart Lights to help create a mood. It uses the same Colorcast Light system as Philips Hue Twilight Lamp (one of the best smart lights we’ve ever tested), projecting a smooth gradient on nearby surfaces. The video below gives you an idea of the overall effect.
The wall disc also looks appealing when turned off. Unlike Hue Play Light Bar, which has a plastic box, the wall disc is finished in black or white matt aluminum.
The wall disk is now available in the US and UK, price for $ 219.99 / £ 169.99 for a single light or $ 384.99 / £ 299.99 for a package of two. It will be launched in Australia in September, but official prices have not yet been announced.
