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WiZ app refresh brings WiFi motion detection to its smart lights as more new products launch

Today WiZ, a smart home lighting brand made by the same people who create Philips Hue, is announcing a new mobile experience alongside some new lighting products set to launch over the next month. One of the biggest features announced today has to be the all-new SpaceSense motion detection for WiZ’s home lighting. Unlike typical motion detection sensors that use infrared beams to detect motion, WiZ’s new SpaceSense uses Wi-Fi sensing technology to detect Wi-Fi signaling disturbances that come with movement. Keep reading below the fold to learn more about this new feature and more.

WiZ launches new dual-zone RGB lights to go on your floor and everywhere else

WiZ is a more budget-friendly sibling to Philips Hue that offers a similar experience at a fraction of the cost, so long as you’re okay with no HomeKit compatibility. Now, the brand launching a Mobile Portable Light as well as a Smart Button to expand your setup. In addition to those announcements, there’s also the new Pole Floor Light that’s already available, whereas the other two launches won’t be ready to purchase until September for the Smart Button and October for the Mobile Portable Light. What features can you expect, and what’s the pricing? Let’s take a closer look.