Nanoleaf brings LED face mask, subscription plan to CES

Instead of a light that you mount on a wall, Nanoleaf is debuting a light you can wear, with the smart lighting brand unveiling its first LED face mask at CES. 

Besides its eye-catching light therapy mask, Nanoleaf is also showing off a Matter-enabled floor lamp, new TV and PC light strips, and something that might be a little less welcome: a subscription plan for two of its software-powered lighting features. 

LED face mask 

First up is a trendy piece of lighting hardware that we didn’t see coming from Nanoleaf: an LED therapy light that you strap onto your face. 

The LED Light Therapy Face Mask is (according to Nanoleaf) an FDA Level 2-certified skin care device that uses red and near infrared light (NIR) to sooth your face, good for easing such conditions as fine lines, acne, and uneven skin tone, while also stimulating the production of collagen, an essential protein that helps keep your skin smooth and healthy. 

The Nanoleaf LED mask boasts seven different therapy modes and delivers “lower” treatment time thanks to the “exceptional” irradiance of its LEDs, the company says. According to the Mayo Clinic, however, “Some clinical studies have shown that LED face masks can benefit the skin, but the results vary, and long-term studies are lacking.”

The mask comes with a captive USB cable that connects to a handheld remote. Inside the remote is a rechargeable battery, while an integrated LCD display serves up details on color settings, intensity levels, time elapsed, and battery life.

The LED Light Therapy Face Mask will costs $149.99, and it’s up on Nanoleaf’s site for preorder. 

A Nanoleaf subscription plan 

Nanoleaf is also debuting another first at CES: Nanoleaf Premium, a software subscription for new and “immersive” lighting effects. 

Slated to cost $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year after a one-month free trial, Nanoleaf Premium takes two previously announced software features—Orchestrator and Scenescapes—and puts them behind a paywall. 

Similar to Nanoleaf’s Rhythm feature, Orchestrator syncs your Nanoleaf lights with your music. But while the older Rhythm feature relies on a tiny microphone embedded in a Nanoleaf controller, Orchestrator connects directly to your PC’s audio via the Nanoleaf Desktop App, enabling “real-time song detection algorithms” that promise to deliver more precise animations.  

The second Nanoleaf Premium feature, dubbed Scenescapes, serves up “advanced lighting effects” and combines them with “soothing soundscapes,” complete with modes such as “Beach” and “Fireplace.”  

While a paid light-syncing subscription is new to Nanoleaf, it’s not unprecedented in the smart lighting market. Philips Hue does something similar in its partnership with Samsung SmartThings, offering access to a tunes-syncing Samsung TV app for $2.99 a month, or a $129.99 one-time purchase. 

A PC screen-mirroring light strip 

Gamers who pony up for Nanoleaf’s subscription plan might be interested in the company’s next product: a light strip designed for PC monitors. 

Slated for release in the second quarter of the year, the PC Screen Mirror Lightstrip (price TBD) works in conjunction with Nanoleaf’s desktop software, syncing music, gaming soundtracks, and other PC audio with the strip’s multicolor LEDs. 

The 2.5-meter light strip comes with a “zig-zag” design that makes for easier bending around corners, thus no need for plastic stick-on brackets. You’ll also be able to connect two strips to a single PC, ideal for those with two-monitor setups. 

A revamped TV-synching backlight 

Also on tap for Nanoleaf this year is an update to the Nanoleaf 4D, the company’s TV-syncing backlight kit. 

Just like its predecessor, the 4D V2 uses a small camera mounted on the TV to detect the colors on the screen and mirror them on a rear light strip. But the newer version arrives with redesigned and “ultra-lightweight” light strip that won’t require brackets, while the camera mount is now longer and “more secure,” Nanoleaf says. 

The 4D V2 will go on sale in the second quarter of 2025; no pricing details quite yet. 

A Matter floor lamp 

Finally, Nanoleaf is offering up a multicolor floor lamp that works with both Matter as well as the company’s recent motion- and light-sensing light switch. 

Set to arrive in the first few months of 2025, the tall, slim Smart Multicolor Floor Lamp can glow in up to 16 million gradient colors, and it can sync with your music or work with any scenes on the Nanoleaf app. The lamp is also compatible with Nanoleaf’s Sense+ Switch, a light switch from last year that boasts both motion and ambient light sensors for turning your lights on and off as people leave or enter the room. 

The Smart Mutlicolor Floor Lamp (no pricing yet) supports Matter over Wi-Fi, allowing it to work with Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings, as well as connect to other Matter-enabled devices. 

We’ll have reviews of Nanoleaf’s new products once we get our hands on some test units.