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TL;DR Newly leaked images show that Philips Hue could soon release an adapter to integrate Nanoleaf Shapes lights.
This info comes after an icon depicting hexagonal wall lights was found in the Hue app.
The adapter will purportedly cost about €40 in Europe and may go on sale in September.
Back in June, a Philips Hue user spotted that the app had added a new light type icon for hexagonal panel lights that looks more than a little like lights offered by Nanoleaf. At the time, we assumed that meant that Hue was cooking up its own hexagonal panel lights — but now, it looks like the icon may actually have been Nanoleaf lights, after all.
Smartlights.de has shared some information about an unannounced “wall light module” from Philips Hue. The report says that Hue will release a kind of adapter for Nanoleaf’s Shapes lights that’ll let users integrate the third-party wall lights into existing Hue setups.
You’ll apparently be able to control up to 100 Nanoleaf panels connected to a single adapter, with support for all three Shapes variants (Hexagons, Triangles, and Mini Triangles). Smartlights.de says it’s not able to confirm whether Nanoleaf’s various lighting patterns and animations will be available through Hue. The report also isn’t clear on whether the new adapter is being built in conjunction with Nanoleaf, but given the visible Nanoleaf branding on the box pictured above, it seems likely that both companies are in on it.
The report claims that the new Hue adapter will launch in early September, with an EU price of about €40 — converted directly, that’s about $47, US. More info could be coming soon; we’ll be keeping a lookout for further leaks or any official information.
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