Startup's Open Source Device Promises Gamers "Surround Sound For Your Eyes"

alphadogg (971356) writes A startup called Antumbra run by 5 college students is looking to throw a little soothing light on this situation: People who hunker down in front of their computers until the wee hours, until it feels like their eyes might fall out. Antumbra's open-source-based Glow, which launches in a limited beta of 100 $35 units on Thursday, is a small (1.5" x 1.5"x 0.5") doohickey that attaches to the back of your computer monitor via USB port and is designed to enhance your work or gaming experience — and lessen eye strain — by spreading the colors from your screen onto the wall behind it in real time. The idea is to reduce the contrast in colors between the computer screen and the background area. The the idea might not be new, and people have been home-brewing their own content-driven lighting like this for a while, but this is the first I've seen that looks like a simple add-on.

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Re:Or you could just...

[OzPeter]

You could just purchase a torche lamp with a dimmer control.

But .. but .. but .. Startup!!!!!!!!

Colors really matter?

[Himmy32]

After putting a standard halogen light behind my monitor, I eliminated the headaches was having. [/anecdote]

I fail to see how having the light colored does anything additional besides be distracting.

Re:Colors really matter?

[AmiMoJo]

Philips' version is designed to make the screen look bigger, not save your eyes. If you want to reduce fatigue just turn the brightness down a bit, and select a warming (less blue) colour temperature.

Already done, already available.

[cve]

As far as I can tell, this is the same thing:
http://store.lightpack.tv/products/lightpack