Car makers are already offering ambient lighting packages that customers can change, depending on their mood.
Ambient lighting from recessed or flush ceiling fixtures casts an overall relaxed glow or bright light.
Heated front- and rear seats, rain sensing wipers, rear-window sunshades, interior ambient lighting and a large sunroof are optional.
Kill the fluorescent lighting in favor of softer, more ambient lighting, Foss adds.
That's because when it is turned on, Color collects global positioning, gyroscope, ambient lighting and other data from phones to determine who else is in close proximity.
Fiber-optic ambient lighting in the load compartment visually extends the line drawn by the center console all the way from the instrument panel through to the rear seats.
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So is an electrotransparent glass roof that allows passengers to control the amount of sunlight entering the cabin during the day, or, at night, to adjust the ambient lighting.
People in the car business tell me this reflects the rise of ambient lighting in cars, including dashboards inlaid with luminous strips and LEDs scattered in cup holders, foot wells and everywhere else around vehicle interiors.
The BeoVision 7 32-inch LCD does so with its built-in DVD player, distinctive speakers and integration with the company's BeoLink network, along with a screen that automatically adjusts to ambient lighting conditions and can be swiveled via remote to an optimum viewing angle.
You're rarely more than two taps away from tweaking anything, like whether the doors automatically lock when you walk away and whether the ambient LED lighting inside the car is on or off.
From colored lighting and ambient music to digital art (on your TV), temperature, window blinds and specially designed mood-enhanced wake-up calls (like "wake me gently" or "wake me wildly"), you can direct the room's whole look and feel, all without having to get out of bed.
The ambient light sensor adjusts the display brightness according to the external lighting, so customers always have an excellent viewing experience.
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With integrated wireless control, consumers can enjoy a connected lifestyle and use mobile apps to command their lighting systems to turn on and off, or dim to an ambient setting as well as control temperature and color mixing.
Light pollution can come from TV and computer screens, other electronic displays and ambient sources such as streetlights, passing traffic and neighboring buildings, in addition to overhead lighting within the home.
In addition, the Mood Lamp creates a soft, environment-enhancing lighting effect, while the Smart Sensor analyzes the amount of illumination being provided by ambient light sources.
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Apple has embedded a fiber-optic lighting system to illuminate the keyboard and bolstered it with sensors that can tell when the ambient light in the room begins to dim.
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