Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
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Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#2Better information on the actual site: http://www.coelux.com/
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#3This looks quite nice, but the cost seems to be prohibitive for all but the highest end customers. Let's face it, if you can afford a $65k+ light fixture, then you probably won't be settling for an apartment that is in some dingy back alley, which would necessitate this fixture in the first place. The video mentioned uses of gyms and hospitals won't see this for years. Private art galleries perhaps sooner, but I wonder if paintings exposed to this light face the same issues as paintings exposed to real sunlight, degradation-wise.
That said, anybody have any suggestions for natural sunlight-like lights that aren't in this same $10k+ price range? Placebo or not, having nice light available makes for a better working environment.
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#4This looks quite nice, but the cost seems to be prohibitive for all but the highest end customers. Let's face it, if you can afford a $65k+ light fixture, then you probably won't be settling for an apartment that is in some dingy back alley, which would necessitate this fixture in the first place. The video mentioned uses of gyms and hospitals won't see this for years. Private art galleries perhaps sooner, but I wond…
> This looks quite nice, but the cost seems to be prohibitive for all but the highest end customers.
As with all new technology, the price will eventually come down.
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#5This looks quite nice, but the cost seems to be prohibitive for all but the highest end customers. Let's face it, if you can afford a $65k+ light fixture, then you probably won't be settling for an apartment that is in some dingy back alley, which would necessitate this fixture in the first place. The video mentioned uses of gyms and hospitals won't see this for years. Private art galleries perhaps sooner, but I wond…
> This looks quite nice, but the cost seems to be prohibitive for all but the highest end customers. As with all new technology, the price will eventually come down.
Correct, but I am not finding it cool it really reminds me that someday we won't have sun or open air :(
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#6Are those images CGI or real?
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#7This looks quite nice, but the cost seems to be prohibitive for all but the highest end customers. Let's face it, if you can afford a $65k+ light fixture, then you probably won't be settling for an apartment that is in some dingy back alley, which would necessitate this fixture in the first place. The video mentioned uses of gyms and hospitals won't see this for years. Private art galleries perhaps sooner, but I wond…
Imagine you are looking to buy an apartment. The units on the south side sell for $300K. The units on the north side sell for $200K. There is a unit on the north side with this light fixture in the living room for $265K. Also, imagine there is a unit on the south side that has great natural light in the living room, but has this fixture in the hallway. It sells for $365K.
In both cases the upgraded apartments would be very compelling even at $65K in additional cost.
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#8To be convincing they need a fake room where the camera can pull backwards and you can see there is no way the sun is real.
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
> This looks quite nice, but the cost seems to be prohibitive for all but the highest end customers. As with all new technology, the price will eventually come down.
Correct, but I am not finding it cool it really reminds me that someday we won't have sun or open air :(
Why so pessimistic, Think about all the great use cases of this tech eg. When Elon Musk gets his Mars project going these will be invaluable to have on the spaceship. Or imagine a nyc with all buildings below ground, above ground, the entire city could be a park.
Re: Scientists Have Created Artificial Sunlight: Real Enough to Trick Your Brain
#10Are those images CGI or real?
They claim to be unedited, real photos.