I tried Govee’s new AI-powered gaming pixel light and I finally see a reason to bring generative AI to my home
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Govee came out swinging at this year’s CES, launching a litany of exciting new products, including some of the industry’s first AI-powered smart pixel lights.
In addition to JBL’s new Mini Panel Lights and Table Lamp 2 Pro x Sound, Govee has also unveiled its new AI-powered Gaming Pixel Light, and I’m obsessed.
From real-time weather updates and time displays to AI-generated visuals, the Gaming Pixel Light brings all the retro fun of pixel lighting into the modern age, and even accompanies its pixel art with 8-bit music for the ultimate retro experience. experience.
By design, it leans heavily on the gamer aesthetic; the light slate is surrounded by a metal frame that nods to the design of gaming components and will look perfect on one of the best gaming desks or next to the best consoles on a TV stand.
It also offers design parity with some of Govee’s other recently released products, including the Gaming Wall Light and the upcoming Gaming Light Bar Pro, which may be a little off-putting to some. Still, it’s right up my alley as a gamer.
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Using the Govee app, you can interact with the brand’s AI chatbot and give it directions, which are applied to the Gaming Pixel Light for a personalized lighting touch. Plus, you can post up to ten images to your original prompt, allowing you to create your own masterpieces.
It works in both wall-mounted and table-top modes, and via Govee’s DreamView technology you can also sync it with your wider smart lighting ecosystem.
Most exciting of all for me, though, was the Gaming Sync Box integration, which a Govee rep told me will enable reactive displays that will respond to in-game events for up to 40 games at launch, and that list is easy to imagine. will grow.
Govee had one of my all-time favorite video games hooked up to the Gaming Pixel Light: Mario Kart 8. As the karts raced around the track at PG-13 speeds, the Pixel Light displayed various in-game items such as banana peels and red shells as the player collected them.
Is it gimmicky? Absolutely, but it’s the kind of cheerful tech nonsense I like to integrate into my gamer setup, and I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in my tolerance for tech-first.
JBL’s Govee Gaming Pixel Light and Govee Table Lamp 2 Pro x Sound will be available in late Q2 2025, while the Govee Mini Panel Lights are currently available on the Govee website and Amazon, for $99.99.