Know what to wear today, if it'll rain this weekend, or virtually any weather information, all in a calm glanceable display of color.

The Beacon silently and elegantly communicates weather data using color and light. It glows more red when warmer weather is forecasted, and colder blue hues if cooler temperatures are on the way. The Beacon will also subtly pulse to show the chance of rain or snow.

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Your weather is just a glance away, a quiet interface that avoids the buzzing of cellphones and the complicated interfaces of computers. Design and technology blend, a fine glass object is revealed as a powerful weather indicator.

Patent-pending wireless technology continually updates the Weather Beacon from Ambient's nationwide radio network with no monthly fees required. A world of color-based reporting: weather forecasts and activity channels like skiing, gardening, sailing, and pollen forecasts.

 

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We skip clumsy backyard sensors that provide only local temperature. Know if rain, heat, or cold is on the way ahead of time with forecasting data from the National Weather Service. The Beacon uses the nationwide wireless Ambient Information Network to provide current and forecast conditions. Premium users can even receive 5-day forecasts, barometric pressure, wind speed, pollen forecasts, and more for over 2,000 worldwide locations.

Ambient’s vision is to embed information representation in everyday objects, making the physical environment a seamless interface to digital information.

Weather at a glance. Subtly shifting colors show when to golf, garden, or grab an umbrella.
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Wirelessly Updated. Nationwide radio broadcasts from Ambient bring weather service forecasts directly to your product.
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More than forecasts. Access a whole new world of color-based information. From free forecasts in major cities to premium pollen reports, stocks, and political polls. An flexible, expandable, upgradable information display for your home or office.

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"The square device glows in various colors depending on the local forecast for the day, and it pulses if precipitation is predicted: if it’s throbbing red, expect 90-degree-plus heat and rain."

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