“Flame effects” is not something I’d used before in a smart bulb, so this was a super interesting concept to me. Linkind’s Smart Light Stick aims to bring the idea of a “live flame” to a smart bulb, and it works with Apple Home out of the box thanks to Matter.
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The Light Stick is an E26 bulb, so it screws into a standard light socket, just like any other bulb in your lamp or ceiling fan. The pitch for the Linkind Smart Light Stick here isn’t just “another color bulb.” It’s a bulb built specifically around dynamic lighting effects, with flame simulation as the main feature.
The flame effects
Instead of a single flicker pattern, Linkind lets you independently adjust flame size, brightness, flicker speed, and motion type. You can dial it down to something closer to soft candlelight, or push it toward a more intense, fiery look, depending on the room and the mood you’re aiming for.
