FlowGlow Effects: All 42 Light Effects at a Glance
FlowGlow Effects: All 42 Light Effects at a Glance
FlowGlow offers 42 animated light effects across six categories. Every effect is computed procedurally in real time at over 120 Hz — the animations never repeat exactly. All effects are steplessly adjustable in color, speed, and brightness. How the underlying technology works is explained on the Technology page.
Every effect can be tried live in the 3D configurator — no download, no account.
Fire — realistic flame and ember animations
Seven fire variants based on simulated physics: flames that behave naturally, sparks that rise and fall, embers that glow and fade. Ideal for cozy evenings, restaurants, meditation, and fireplace atmosphere.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Calm Fire | Gentle flame flickering with rising sparks — a quiet campfire with natural warmth | Warm amber, low speed — the most versatile fire effect |
| Wild Fire | Intense, turbulent flame with chaotic motion — an aggressive bonfire with rapid turbulence | Strong red-orange, medium to high speed |
| Windy Fire | Wind-swept flame — flames bend and stretch as if in the wind, with asymmetric heat patterns | Warm gold, medium speed |
| Fire Eye | Pulsing flame variant with a calm, bright core that pulses rhythmically | Deep amber, low speed — meditative |
| Candlelight | Warm candlelight — small, intimate, with gentle flicker and soft glow | Warm yellow-orange, low speed, reduced brightness |
| Emberfall | Glowing embers rise, fade with gravity, and slowly fall back down | Amber to deep red, low speed |
| Sparks | Continuous shower of sparks from a glowing ember bed — like a close-up campfire | Bright orange-yellow, medium speed |
Nature — aurora, ocean, rain, snow, and more
Nine effects that recreate natural phenomena: flowing water, falling snow, drifting fireflies. Ideal for living rooms, bedrooms, spa areas, and nature lovers.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Flowing luminous bands with subtle shimmer — softly swaying northern lights | Classic green-violet or warm red tones, low speed |
| Ocean | Concentric wave rings emerge and spread — like raindrops on a still water surface | Deep blue or turquoise, low to medium speed |
| Rainfall | Raindrops create overlapping rings in blue tones that fade softly | Cool blue, low speed |
| Snowfall | White flakes fall at varying speeds and accumulate as a pale glow | White or delicate ice blue, low speed |
| Fireflies | Warm glow points appear, drift briefly, and fade — like fireflies on a summer evening | Warm yellow-green, low speed, reduced brightness — popular as a nightlight |
| Leaves | Colored streams fall at different speeds — like autumn leaves from a tree | Red, orange, gold (autumn palette), medium speed |
| Lightning | Bright flashes streak across the lamp with a fading afterglow — dramatic and eye-catching | White or bright blue, medium to high speed |
| Wellspring | Rhythmic wave pulses from the center outward — like ripples from a bubbling spring | Blue or turquoise, low to medium speed |
| Synchrony | Bioluminescence-like light flashes in synchronized patterns — inspired by marine organisms | Turquoise or cool green, medium speed |
Space — stars, supernovae, and orbital motion
Seven cosmic effects: twinkling stars, expanding explosions, orbiting points of light. Ideal for children's rooms, home planetariums, and space fans.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Starlight | Scattered bright points twinkle and fade — a calm starry sky | White or delicate warm white, low speed — ideal as a nightlight |
| Supernova | Bright explosion from the center sends an expanding shockwave outward | White with blue or violet accent, medium speed |
| Eclipse | A dark disc grows and shrinks, surrounded by a glowing corona — like a solar eclipse | Warm white or gold, low speed |
| Solar Flare | Pulsing stellar core radiates flares alternating left and right | Warm white or orange, medium speed |
| Meteor | A single light streak accelerates across the lamp — like a shooting star | White or bright blue, medium to high speed |
| Orbit | A single point of light on a steady circular path — meditative and constant | Any color, low to medium speed |
| Gravity | Two points of light orbit each other with gravitational acceleration — faster near the center | Two contrasting colors as a gradient, medium speed |
Light — ambient glow and rhythmic pulses
Eight effects for ambient lighting and meditation. From static light to rhythmic pulsing. Ideal for nightlights, focus work, and calm atmosphere.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Steady | Steady static glow — FlowGlow as a normal colored lamp or warm white | Warm white (2,700 K) for everyday light, any color for accents |
| Breathing | The lamp slowly brightens and dims — a natural breathing rhythm | Warm amber or deep red, low speed — most popular sleep effect |
| Pulse | Wave-interference pattern with rhythmic expansion and contraction | Violet or deep blue, low to medium speed |
| Lighthouse | Luminous ring expands outward, blackout, repeat — like a lighthouse beam | White or warm yellow, medium speed |
| Heartbeat | Two quick pulses followed by a pause — the universal heartbeat rhythm | Warm red or pink, low speed |
| Core Pulse | Slowly wobbling light sphere at the lamp's center — calming and hypnotic | Turquoise or warm white, low speed |
| Quench | Spontaneous light flashes at random points that briefly spread and fade | White or delicate yellow, medium speed |
| Sawtooth | Brightness rises slowly then drops sharply — a repeating sawtooth pattern | Any color, medium speed |
Motion — dots, trails, and collisions
Six kinetic effects: points of light that bounce, collide, and chase. Ideal for visual entertainment, oddly-satisfying fans, and attention-grabbing accents.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Tracer | Bright dot on a sinusoidal path with a glowing fade trail | Vivid colors (neon green, pink, cyan), medium speed |
| Duality | Two opposing points of light in opposite motion — balance and duality | Two contrasting colors, medium speed |
| Chase | Two fast dots chase each other back and forth — energetic and playful | Vivid colors, high speed |
| Bounce | Light ball bounces rhythmically up and down — with natural physics | Any color, medium speed |
| Collider | Two particles accelerate toward each other, collide in a bright flash, and send out a ring | White or vivid blue, medium to high speed |
| Spring | Mechanical spring pattern stretches and compresses rhythmically | Any color, medium speed |
Play — creative animations
Five effects for entertainment and parties. Including the audio equalizer with built-in sound sensor for music reactivity. Ideal for children's rooms, game nights, and parties.
| Effect | Description | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Lava Lamp | Glowing blobs rise, cool at the top, and sink back down — classic lava lamp motion | Classic orange-red or unusual in neon pink/turquoise, low to medium speed |
| Octopus | Pulsating body that stretches and contracts accordion-style — organic and playful | Violet or deep blue, medium speed |
| Equalizer | Audio visualizer: bar rises and falls — with sound reactivity enabled, it syncs to the music | Vivid colors or rainbow gradient, enable sound reactivity |
| Fireworks | Rocket ascends, bursts into colored sparks that descend with gravity | Colorful gradient, medium to high speed |
| Space Invaders | Retro game: pixel enemies descend, lasers fire upward, explosions on impact | Classic green or colorful gradient, medium speed |
Sound Reactivity
The built-in sound sensor in FlowGlow responds to music in the room in real time — directly from the lamp, with no extra hardware. Sound reactivity can be applied to all 42 effects, not just the Equalizer. Calm Fire flickers to the bass, Aurora drifts to the beat, Supernova explodes on cue. Each effect keeps its visual character — the music shapes intensity, speed, and dynamics.
Color, Speed, Brightness
Every one of the 42 effects can be individually adjusted:
Color: The full RGB spectrum is available. An aurora in warm red tones, a fire in blue, snowflakes in gold — the animation stays the same, only the color changes. Gradients with multiple color points are also possible.
Speed: Steplessly from barely perceptible slow motion to energetic fast. The same effect can feel meditative at low speed and exciting at high speed.
Brightness: Steplessly dimmable. Thanks to 16-bit brightness resolution (65,536 steps instead of the usual 256), effects stay smooth and continuous even at very low brightness — ideal as a nightlight or subtle mood lighting.
