Wireless Powered Christmas Lights

zefleas · December 9, 2014

So i came across this interesting product. Apparently its being powered wirelessly on a ring that you either put on the base of the Christmas tree or in the middle if its a big tree

I don't think this is a new technology though as there are technologies out there that can charge your phone wirelessly(not Qi-charging, but like 10m)

source for wireless charging: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/426846/charge-your-phone-and-your-car-from-afar/

From what i see, the LEDS are really small and seem to take extremely little power which makes sense as it just a decorative light.

Ideally this technology is quite interesting as i myself do hang Christmas lighting and it really sucks when the lights tangle up and takes a long time depending how long it is.

Plus its like a 2-in-1 thing where you can actually use your ornaments are the lighting source

So apart from just able to light up you can actually connect via smartphone to turn on/off and set timers. Nothing said about the lighting style(blinking, twinkling...etc)

So that means you can't actually have "cool" lighting themes such as waves and random blinkings.

Below are the content from Kickstarter

source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1034423012/aura-the-first-ever-wirelessly-powered-christmas-l

What is Aura?

The first ever wirelessly powered Christmas lights

Smartphone controlled energy efficient LED lights

Outshines any of the average Christmas lights by 20 years

How does Aura work?
Snap the Aura Power Ring onto your tree

Plug it into your wall

Place the Aura wireless lights on your Christmas tree

Provide wireless light to your family for up to 20 years!

WIRELESSLY POWERED. NO CHARGING. NO BATTERIES.

Aura's Power Ring safely provides all the energy the lights need, wirelessly. Just hang them like ornaments and they light up automatically.

AURA POWER RING

In addition to being able to power up to 100 wireless lights, Aura’s Power Ring has been designed to be invisible. Hide it underneath the tree skirt for trees up to 5 feet tall or in the middle of a tree for taller trees. Its forest green color camouflages it, making it even harder to see. Power cord (not shown) will be included.

SMARTPHONE CONTROLLABLE

Select the WiFi Aura Power Ring and you can control your lights from our free app on your iOS, Windows, or Android smartphone. Turn all lights on and off, set schedules, and timers on the go.

HASSLE-FREE SETUP

Snap it on, plug in the Power Ring, and decorate-that’s it! Aura makes decorating a tree easier than ever!

SAFER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
From the beginning, Aura was designed to be a safer Christmas light. By removing the wires that short circuit, heat, or spark in your tree, Aura eliminates the potential fire hazards of traditional Christmas lights. For even more safety, we only use LEDs which produce close to zero heat.
ULTRA-RELIABLE - REVOLUTIONARY DURABLE DESIGN
Traditional Christmas lights never last. Aura’s wireless lights use LEDs that last for up to 20 years at full brightness. Since the LEDs never need to be changed, we are able to permanently seal the ornament so that they can’t be damaged, creating a more reliable Christmas light, and saving you from buying new lights every year