Innovation will be seen in efficiancy of the drivers, as well as the leds. I am hoping for much better high cri leds.
I want to see a light that can switch between flood and throw with a simple mechanism that works. Mag lights are cool but hey, the beam looks like, well, a mag beam.
Control interfaces will not change much. A switch is a switch, a button a button and a control ring is a control ring (dimmer). Everything else is a fad or gimmick that would be cool but will fade away.
The ibm touch stick thing is cool, but you need practice to use it well. Forget it for gaming. An idea for the flashlight ui is cool, but its only for the living room or dedicated users. Most people will want a switch. Something simple is always best.
If you can make it simpler, then you have innovated.
I want to see a clicky that can do something like high momentary on, click for constant on in medium and when its on use the momentary for high. Complication of that: For constant on high / low twist head or have a dip switch under an access port cover. Low low is on/off by a completely separate button.
Or, combine a clicky with a short toogle sticking out the rear. Click on high, toggle momentary high, pull and set toggle for constant on low. Like car headlight controls type interface sort of.
I would also like to see a return to slide switches with momentary buttons. Rear clickies are cool and all, but a thumb slide control is really quite ergonomic.
Or a on off button, with a four way or two way ring around it, like cell phones used to have. Ok no maybe I'm getting carried away here.
I want to see a light that can switch between flood and throw with a simple mechanism that works. Mag lights are cool but hey, the beam looks like, well, a mag beam.
Control interfaces will not change much. A switch is a switch, a button a button and a control ring is a control ring (dimmer). Everything else is a fad or gimmick that would be cool but will fade away.
The ibm touch stick thing is cool, but you need practice to use it well. Forget it for gaming. An idea for the flashlight ui is cool, but its only for the living room or dedicated users. Most people will want a switch. Something simple is always best.
If you can make it simpler, then you have innovated.
I want to see a clicky that can do something like high momentary on, click for constant on in medium and when its on use the momentary for high. Complication of that: For constant on high / low twist head or have a dip switch under an access port cover. Low low is on/off by a completely separate button.
Or, combine a clicky with a short toogle sticking out the rear. Click on high, toggle momentary high, pull and set toggle for constant on low. Like car headlight controls type interface sort of.
I would also like to see a return to slide switches with momentary buttons. Rear clickies are cool and all, but a thumb slide control is really quite ergonomic.
Or a on off button, with a four way or two way ring around it, like cell phones used to have. Ok no maybe I'm getting carried away here.
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