Harnessing Near-Infrared Light: Bringing Sunshine to Your Workspace

Unveiling the Potential of Indoor Sunlight Alternatives

Exposure to sunlight offers a wealth of health advantages, such as enhancing your mood, clearing your complexion, and boosting energy levels. However, a significant portion of Americans seldom spend time outdoors during daylight, either commuting by car or remaining indoors for work. Responding to this, a tech company has devised a novel indoor solution to address the lack of sunlight exposure.

SunLED Light Solutions is at the forefront of this innovation, presenting devices designed to increase our intake of near-infrared light—a crucial element of sunlight that can alleviate fatigue, enhance eye health, and deliver a host of wellness benefits.

Among their offerings, the flagship product is a gadget resembling a webcam that attaches with ease to any monitor, tablet, or laptop via USB-C. This compact device houses three near-infrared LEDs, emitting an optimized daily light dose for a couple of hours. It is designed with a sensor to alert users of ideal distance settings, ensuring maximum efficacy while also tracking infrared exposure over time.

At the 2026 CES event, SunLED Light Solutions will showcase a monitor prototype featuring integrated near-infrared lighting around the display, in addition to a smartphone case equipped with similar technology.

While outdoor exposure habits vary, with a third of Americans spending more than an hour outside daily, near-infrared therapy's cellular benefits are clear. By energizing cellular mitochondria, this therapy can uplift moods, aid skin conditions, and decrease fatigue. Many turn to red light treatment devices for skincare enhancement and combating signs of aging.

The Sunbooster clip-on device will soon reach the US market at approximately $270, available by the second quarter. It is already procurable in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.