Philips
is
introducing
four
new
lighting
effects
through
its
Hue
app
including
an
underwater
option
simulating
the
glimmer
of
light
beneath
the
waves.
The
added
effects
are
part
of
a
new
app
update,
spotted
by
Hueblog,
that
also
introduces
the
ability
to
customize
the
lighting
effects
already
available
through
the
app,
as
well
as
any
new
effects
Philips
introduces
in
the
future.
Existing
lighting
effects
include
options
that
can
make
Hue
lamps
and
bulbs
simulate
the
appearance
of
a
candle
with
a
soft
flickering
yellow
glow,
or
a
fireplace
with
more
intense
flashes
of
red
and
orange.
Version
5.28
of
the
Hue
app
—
which
is
now
available
for
iOS,
iPadOS,
and
Android
—
adds
cosmos,
underwater,
enchant,
and
sunbeam
effects,
bringing
the
total
to
10.
The
effects
aren’t
available
for
every
Hue
product,
but
Philips
has
shared
an
extensive
list
of
exactly
which
lights
do
support
the
feature.
Although
the
effects
are
designed
with
specific
colors
and
animations
to
simulate
certain
lighting
experiences,
the
latest
Hue
app
update
now
lets
you
change
the
base
color
of
effects
—
so
you
can
enjoy
the
glow
of
a
pink
candle,
for
example
—
and
adjust
the
effects’
intensity
by
changing
the
brightness
and
speed
of
flickering
or
color
transitions.
The
Hue
app
has
long
been
a
polished
and
streamlined
way
to
control
Philips’
smart
lighting
products,
but
in
recent
years
the
app’s
customizability
options
have
lagged
behind
competitors
like
Govee
and
Nanoleaf.
Being
able
to
edit
effects
in
the
Hue
app
is
a
welcome
upgrade,
and
another
reminder
of
how
competition
can
benefit
consumers.
Other
improvements
in
the
latest
version
of
the
Philips
Hue
app
include
a
lighting
style
called
scattered
—
originally
introduced
on
the
Philips
Hue
Festavia
string
lights
—
now
being
made
available
on
all
gradient
lights
in
the
Hue
line.
The
app’s
icon
and
widgets
now
offer
both
dark
and
tinted
styles
if
you’ve
upgraded
to
iOS
18
or
iPadOS18.
With
spooky
season
well
under
way,
Philips
has
also
reintroduced
Halloween
scenes
to
the
Hue
app,
which
take
control
of
all
the
lights
in
a
room
with
different
colors
and
transitions
to
change
the
mood.
Although
two
new
Halloween
scenes
were
introduced
last
year,
the
same
eight
are
available
again
this
year
including
spellbound,
glowing
grins,
and
witching
hour.
(Originally posted by Andrew Liszewski)
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