Innerscene Virtual Sun A7 vs Competitor

Efficacy

Competitor
13 lm/W
Innerscene A7
28 lm/W
Natural sun/moon

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Weight

Competitor
600 kg
Innerscene A7
33 kg
Natural sun/moon

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Power consumption
Competitor
300 W
Innerscene A7
8W - 200 W
Natural sun/moon

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Lumen output
Competitor
4100 lm
Innerscene A7
5600 lm
Natural sun/moon

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Sun beam angle from nadir

Competitor
45 degrees
Innerscene A7
30 degrees
Natural sun/moon
varies
Color Temperature (Sky)
Competitor
(not listed)
Innerscene A7
3000K-15000K
Natural sun/moon
2500K-20000K
Color Temperature (Sun)
Competitor
(not listed)
Innerscene A7
4500K
Natural sun/moon
3500-5000K
Sun beam diveragance

Competitor
30 x 10 degrees
Innerscene A7
3 x 3 degrees
Natural sun/moon
0.5 degrees
Focal distance to sun

Competitor
~8 m
Innerscene A7
Infinity
Natural sun/moon
Infinity
Dimmable range

Competitor
not dimmable
Innerscene A7
0.1%-100%
Natural sun/moon

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Size in ceiling

Competitor
2374x1675x687 mm
Innerscene A7
1040x550x254 mm
Natural sun/moon

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Visible sky aperture
Competitor
960x460 mm
Innerscene A7
920x492 mm
Natural sun/moon

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24hr Circadium Rythmn Cycle

Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
Dynamic CCT

Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
Clearly visible sun
Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
Sun moves correctly relative to viewer

Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
Only 1 sun visible in array installation

Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
Visible sunbeams on floor/wall
Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
Visible moon and moonbeams
Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
Changes with clouds

Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon
1-10V dimming support

Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon

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DALI dimming support

Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural sun/moon

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Installation

Competitor
By specialized installers
Innerscene A7
Untrained electrian
Natural sun/moon

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Warranty
Competitor
2 years
Innerscene A7
5 years
Natural sun/moon

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Ceiling plenum space requirement
Competitor
687mm / 27 inches
Innerscene A7
254mm / 10 inches
Natural sun/moon

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Size comparison
Competitor

Requires a large amount of space

Size Comparison Competitor
Innerscene A7

A7 can be installed in tightly packed 2d arrays

Size Comparison Innerscene
Natural sun/moon

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Beam divergence and apparent sun distance visualized
Competitor
Beam divergence and apparent sun distance visualized for competitor
Innerscene A7
Beam divergence and apparent sun distance visualized for Innerscene
Natural sun/moon

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Visual apperance at different CCTs
Competitor
CCT not adjustable
Innerscene A7
Visual apperance at different CCTs for Innerscene
Natural sun/moon

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Competitor
Innerscene A7
Natural
Efficacy
13 lm/W
28 lm/W

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Weight
600 kg
33 kg

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Power consumption
300 W
8W - 200 W

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Lumen output
4100 lm
5600 lm

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Sun beam angle from nadir
45 degrees
30 degrees
varies
Color Temperature (Sky)
(not listed)
3000K-15000K
2500K-20000K
Color Temperature (Sun)
(not listed)
4500K
3500-5000K
Sun beam diveragance
30 x 10 degrees
3 x 3 degrees
0.5 degrees
Focal distance to sun
~8 m
Infinity
Infinity
Dimmable range
not dimmable
0.1%-100%

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Size in ceiling
2374x1675x687 mm
1040x550x254 mm

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Visible sky aperture
960x460 mm
920x492 mm

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24hr Circadium Rythmn Cycle
Dynamic CCT
Clearly visible sun
Sun moves correctly relative to viewer
Only 1 sun visible in array installation
Visible sunbeams on floor/wall
Visible moon and moonbeams
Changes with clouds
1-10V dimming support

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DALI dimming support

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Installation
By specialized installers
Untrained electrian

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Warranty
2 years
5 years

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Ceiling plenum space requirement
687mm / 27 inches
254mm / 10 inches

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Size comparison

Requires a large amount of space

Size Comparison Competitor

A7 can be installed in tightly packed 2d arrays

Size Comparison Innerscene

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Beam divergence and apparent sun distance visualized
Beam divergence and apparent sun distance visualized for competitor
Beam divergence and apparent sun distance visualized for Innerscene

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Visual apperance at different CCTs
CCT not adjustable
Visual apperance at different CCTs for Innerscene

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Lower Efficacy translates to less light per watt and more heat generated that must be cooled through air conditioning

1

22

Competitor requires 18X more structual weight support compared to Innerscene VS7 making competitor much more expensive to install

2

33

A beam angle of 45 degrees makes the sun appear to be low in the sky. 30 degrees allows occupants to comfortably walk around without eye glare

3

44

Divergance angle determines sunbeam sharpness on the floor, size of the sun in the sky as ceiling height increases, and apparent distance to the sun

4

55

Optically the sun for competitor appears to be at a distance of about 8m while IVS7 has an optical focal distance at infinity making it look far away

5

66

A7 is capable of moonlight, bright sunlight, and any brightness variation in-between. Competitor's sun and sky cannot be dimmed

6

77

Competitor requires 18X more ceiling volume compared to A7. Competitor requires nearly 3X as much ceiling depth compared is A7

7

88

Using a built-in clock, A7 automatically calculates sunrise & sunset times based on your GPS location and uses this to adjust light color for the time of day

8

99

Variable CCT allows for warm color temperatures in the morning and evening and gives flexability for harmonizing with other lighting in the room

9

1010

When walking under competitor, the sun does not move at the correct speed in the sky because of incorrect focal distance and beam divergance angle

10

1111

When a 1D or 2D array of A7 units are installed in the ceiling, users only see 1 sun at a time no matter how many units or users are present

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1212

A7 is able to modulate sun and sky seperately as well as control CCT which allows it to simulate the effect of clouds passing overhead

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1313

1-10V dimming is the most popular dimming system in the world

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1414

Using DALI or 1-10V dimming connected to proximity sensors, IVS7 can be configured to dim or turn off when no one is present to reduce power consumption

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1515

Competing product is shipped in multiple parts and assembled onsite by specialized installers. A7 is installed by a regular electrician and fits through any doorway

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