Now, tap your smartphone to light & extinguish LuDela candles

The world’s first smart real-flame candle can be lit and extinguished from your smartphone.

Like it or not, every single product you use on a daily basis is slowly getting smart. First it was your cellphone, then it was your TV, your lights, thermostat, appliances, and now even the mood enhancing candles around your home— yes, there’s a smart candle now too.

The LuDela is another product in a long list of smart devices that consumers really didn’t ask for. But given that there are stores dedicated to selling candles only, there are undoubtedly enough interested people around to help make this thing a success.

Traditional candle meets tech
Using a technology its creators call Wi-Fire, which we’re going to assume is regular old WiFi with a different name, every LuDela candle in your home can be connected and controlled from a smartphone, like Philips’ Hue smart lightning system.

But instead of simulating a candle using something like a flickering LED, the LuDela uses actual fire, for genuine ambience. Inside the larger candle shell you’ll find smaller wax refills that burn away with a real flame that can be remotely ignited and extinguished.

All flame and no risk
With a simple screen tap inside the free accompanying app, users can activate all or some of the LuDela candles in their home without getting off the couch, or climbing out of the bathtub. Besides ease of use, the LuDela candles might also appeal to those who are uneasy about having an open flame in their homes. Proximity detectors can be activated to automatically extinguish the flame when people, or pets, get too close to the candles, and the same thing will happen if the candles ever accidentally get knocked over while lit.