The AR preview wasn’t completely polished when we checked it out, occasionally letting a lamp float around the room. But unlike many preview features that simply drop a 3D objec

It's not just about the bulbs, though. Hue also has a rather large assortment of accessories, too. One accessory that, to me, is one of the best, is the Philips Hue Hue Tap Dial. Available in black and white with a $50 price tag, the Tap Dial is a small puck shaped light controller that you can press and twist on, giving it a "smart analog" vibe.

Unlike Philips Hue’s other light strips, the Hue Gradient lightstrip can glow in multiple colors at once, allowing you to blend the colors for elaborate lighting effects–and yes, plenty of Halloween themes are available in the Hue app, plus additional multicolor scenes for your other favorite holidays.

Ikea's Zigbee connections also help extend battery life on remotes and sensors. Unlike a constant connection to Wi-Fi, Zigbee only communicates with a hub when sending and receiving commands. In other words, Zigbee devices essentially sit on standby until needed. They won't slowly drain a battery like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

The Philips Hue app has been updated to version 5.27. The best part about this is that now it can use augmented reality (AR). The AR is for a preview tool that lets you see how Philips Hue products would look in your own space.