TL;DR
- Philips Hue may introduce a new camera called “Screen Sync” at IFA Berlin in September.
- The camera will be mounted on top of a TV or monitor and will be able to synchronize the Hue lights with the content playing on the screen.
- It may have a single ultra-wide camera.
Philips Hue lights Using the company’s synchronization tools, such as the Philips Hue Play HDMI synchronization box and the Philips Hue Sync TV app, you can already synchronize with content played on your TV. However, it looks like the company may soon launch another way to sync your smart lights with your favorite movies and TV shows.
According to the news HueBlogPhilips Hue will introduce a new camera for Hue Sync at IFA Berlin later this year. The report also states that the camera may be called “Screen Sync”. The report also includes several images of the camera allegedly seen during an online presentation.
Like most other cameras that sync smart lights with content being read on a TV or monitor, Philips Hue Screen Sync will mount on top of the user’s TV. It will capture and analyze the media playing on the screen and use it to control the colors and lighting effects of connected smart lights in the room.
Based on the image of the upcoming camera, it seems that the device could be equipped with a single lens. However, since it has to capture content across the entire screen, Philips Hue will likely use an ultra-wide (or fisheye) lens.
There’s no pricing information yet, but with Philips Hue expected to announce a number of new devices at IFA Berlin in September, we should hear more about it sooner rather than later.
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