A $149 AI-powered digital candle offers a realistic flickering flame simulation, but its high price and lack of practical utility make it a difficult sell compared to other tech gadgets.
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After engineering a flexible version of Tetris that could be wrapped around a magazine, Kevin Bates' latest creation is a digital candle that uses a custom AI model to accurately simulate the appearance of a flickering flame across a grid of LEDs. It's a far cry from the types of devices Bates is typically known for, including the Arduboy, but paying $79 for a credit card-sized handheld that can play hundreds of games is an easier sell than a $149 digital candle that doesn't quite provide the same ambiance as the real thing, even if it's much safer. At the top of the 10-inch tall Digital Candle, which is available now with a black or white … Read the full story at The Verge.
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