# Ultra-Slim Wall Illuminator Strips The LIFX Beam Can Display Over 16 Million Colors By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-10-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifx-beam References: [geeky-gadgets](https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/lifx-beam-smartphone-controlled-lighting-system-04-10-2017/) & [eu.lifx](https://eu.lifx.com/products/lifx-beam) The LIFX Beam is a newly released illuminator from the brand that will provide users with a way to customize their space with an accent of light in an artistic manner. The device is designed as a thin strip of lighting that packs a series of LEDs for displaying over 16 millions different shades of illumination, which means that customization capabilities are built-in. The LIFX Beam comes in a starter kit that provides six of the units along with a power pack and a corner unit, which will allow users to upgrade their space to be more futuristic and sophisticated. As consumer preferences for customization increase, we'll likely see more products being developed that allow for enhanced levels of personalization. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Customizable Illumination:** The LIFX Beam is part of a trend of customizable illumination products that offer enhanced levels of personalization. - **Ultra-thin Lighting Design:** The LIFX Beam represents a trend of ultra-thin lighting design that promotes a futuristic and sophisticated aesthetic. - **16 Million Colors:** The ability to display over 16 million different shades of illumination represents a trend of color-rich lighting products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Interior Design:** The LIFX Beam presents an opportunity for the interior design industry to enhance their projects with customizable and technologically advanced lighting solutions. - **Architecture:** The ultra-slim design of the LIFX Beam represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for architects to incorporate sleek and futuristic lighting into their designs. - **Consumer Electronics:** The customizable and technologically advanced features of the LIFX Beam make it a disruptive innovation opportunity for the consumer electronics market to develop more products that cater to consumer preferences for personalization and high-tech aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Matter-Connected Smart Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifx-luna.md) - [Ambient Smart Lighting Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambient-smart-lighting.md) - [Advanced Exterior Illumination Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifx-outdoor-lights-collection.md) - [Smart Home Ecosystem Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-smart-multicolor-lightstrip.md) - [Dual-Sided Streaming Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logitech-g-litra-beam-lx.md) - [Customizable LED Strip Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-kabblekaled.md) - [Intelligent Illumination Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifx-supercolor-mirror.md) - [Modular Dynamic Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonside-neon-hex.md) - [AI-Powered Wall Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lepro-wl1.md)