In the current tech-driven world, technical innovations have become extremely rampant. It’s impossible to believe that our homes were mainly lit with oil or gas until the mid-2000s.
Inspired by the revolutionary minds who’re doing their best to bring the next generation of decorative lighting into the world, let’s check out some of the possible trends that are likely to shape the decorative lighting sphere in the future.
Li-Fi
Light Fidelity, commonly referred to as Li-Fi is an emerging technology that makes it possible for lamps to produce wireless data signals, converting your home’s decorative lighting into your ultimate internet router. It has been quite some time since the research into this technology started and recently the first Li-Fi luminaire was brought on the show. The fixture looks like a conventional downlight with a small black box on its back that houses the inventive Li-Fi technology.
The Ores delivers up to 45 Mbps (megabits of data per second). Plus, research indicates that the speeds could even be higher, making Li-Fi the best way for homes as well as businesses to connect to the internet.
OLED lighting
OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology may sound quite familiar as it’s utilized in the latest production of smartphones as well as ultra-HD televisions. The lighting technique features an organic, carbon-based component that illuminates when current passes through it. The good news is that OLED allows for thinner screens plus deeper contrasts, which are perfect for TVs and smart devices. They can be applied to foils plus plastic sheets, creating ultra-thin lighting panels. What’s more, certain OLED products are extremely flexible, making it possible for you to twist them into various shapes. In short, the possibilities for this type of decorative lighting are endless.
Light Therapy (i.e. Dynamic Light)
Light therapy will gain potential significance in the future. Manufacturers are starting to appreciate the advantages of alternating light spheres. The cabin lighting that was recently incorporated into the Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ alternates between two different colors (warm white and soft lavender) so as to counter jet lag.
Dynamic lighting is another incredible form of light therapy. According to Phillips, light can make food products look scrumptious. Decorative lights featuring a reddish tinge are perfect for meats while cool white light is great for fresh fish. Other foodstuffs such as cheese and bread can benefit from yellow lights.
Besides, dynamic lighting improves productivity in the office that’s why more companies are more likely to implement this system in the near future.
Laser Lighting
Many believe that lasers are the lighting industry’s future. With an efficiency nearly ten times higher than that of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), lasers are already being utilized in the automotive industry. Manufacturers such as BMW and Audi have already begun to incorporate the technology into vehicle headlights.
Decentralized Power Generation
People are now generating electricity on their own, from solar panels. Therefore, they don’t depend so much on the power grid. And this is perfect for the environment since photovoltaic installation yields green energy.