# Space Age Lighting The Vierti Dimmer Looks Like a Lightswitch from the Future By Christina Butty | Published 2009-05-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-age-lighting-viertis-lightswitch-of-the-future References: [style](http://www.style.com/trendsshopping/itemoftheweek/042709_Dimmer/) Put the future in your living room by installing the Vierti dimmer. It features space age technology, allowing you to adjust the lighting and ambiance of a room by simply touching the sexy LED strip. Along with saving energy, the Vierti dimmer switch is a snap to install, making life easier for the technologically challenged. **Implications** - The dimmer is one of the few technologies that have persisted throughout the decades. Ultimately, a dimmer does more than dim the lights, it controls the mood of an interior space and allows for a consumer to change the look at the turn of a knob. Today's restless consumer appreciates this kind of quick customization. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Space Age Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of space age technology in various industries, such as lighting, to enhance user experience and customization. - **LED Lighting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop energy-efficient lighting solutions using LED technology, like the Vierti dimmer, to cater to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Smart Home Automation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalize on the growing trend of smart home automation by incorporating intuitive controls, like touch-based interfaces, to enhance convenience and user interaction. ### Who This Affects Most - **Lighting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional lighting systems by incorporating futuristic features, such as touch-enabled dimmers and LED strips, to create cutting-edge interior lighting solutions. - **Energy Efficiency:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore energy-saving technologies, like LED lighting and smart dimmer switches, to revolutionize the energy efficiency sector and address environmental concerns. - **Home Automation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace the growing market for smart home automation by developing user-friendly and customizable control interfaces, like the Vierti dimmer, to simplify and enhance the smart home experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Socket-Concealing Light Switches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/l1-switch-system.md) - [Minimalist Tech Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delite-20.md) - [Smart Dial-Style Light Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-hue-tap-switch.md) - [Light Switch-Upgrading Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evvr-inwall-relay-smart-light-switch.md) - [Interactive Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tap-tap-table-lamp.md) - [Low-Cost Smart Light Switches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyze-switch.md) - [Smart Ambient Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-varmblixt-smart-lights.md) - [Intelligent Home Lighting Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleaf-sense-controls.md) - [Smart Light Dimmers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wemo-smart-dimmer.md)