Virtual LED R & D 3M new technology to change the indoor lighting

3M is developing a "virtual LED lighting technology". This technology uses a sophisticated 3M reflective coating, only need to use a low-power LED bulbs, you can provide a wide range of light. Some commentators believe that this technology is likely to lead to indoor lighting technology revolution.

3M and designer Todd Bracher work together to develop a "virtual LED" technology that uses only one LED bulb to illuminate a large area by lighting a series of stationary reflectors. These reflectors use special 3M films that reflect more than 98% of the incident light. In addition, the 3M is specially designed for directional reflection to allow light to be reflected from one reflector to another. In this way, in the case of only 1 hidden light sources, so that the user is likely to be reflected in these series.

Designer Todd Bracher

Virtual LED "design

"Virtual LED" lighting effect

Of course, the single LED light is limited, so it is not possible to provide enough illumination to perform the real delicate operation, but its advantage is that only a handful of LED lighting, with the cover on the walls of these reflectors, we can to minimize the energy consumption with an unbelievable amount of light.

Designers are studying the virtual LED"

Todd Bracher is continuing to study this project, the engineering team's top priority is to reduce the cost of coating. This technology is expected to be put into production in a few years, it is hopeful to change our indoor lighting.