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Our perspective is that, when you look at own home office, nearly everything is decades-old technology, and that means there's a huge opportunity to build better, smarter products to support modern work. Though we haven't publicly announced our next product yet, I'd suggest looking at slide 8 on our overview page. We're planning to reinvent everything on your desk - from your lighting to your microphone to your desk itself - by adding an intelligence layer to the whole suite along with integrations into your day-to-day software tools like Slack, GSuite, Teams, and Zoom. Thanks, Raymond","author_name":"Raymond Lei","votes":5,"created_at":"2022-04-18T23:35:06Z"}]},{"id":293852,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:293852","question":"Any update????","author_name":"Thomas Mueller","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-10-10T03:21:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-293852","answers":[]},{"id":210773,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:210773","question":"Did you watch the Review on YouTube by Senpai Gaming and did you read the comments? In think you should try to address those valid criticisms. And maybe even try to collaborate with him in order to fix them. That would show that your different than the others. Being open and listen to criticism :).","author_name":"E. T.","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-07-06T22:58:28Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-210773","answers":[]},{"id":200302,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:200302","question":"What does it actually DO? Need a demonstration of it's functions. Thank you, Ralph","author_name":"Orren Ralph Finley III","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-04-07T22:35:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-200302","answers":[{"id":201654,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:201654","answer":"Hey Orren -- Lumina's webcam is a smart webcam that makes you look good on video. It has a 4K 24mm^2 camera sensor along with AI that corrects colors and lighting, detects where you are on screen, and creates a beautiful depth-of-field effect around you. If you haven't checked it out yet, here's our website: https://getlumina.com/","author_name":"Raymond Lei","votes":3,"created_at":"2022-04-18T23:38:02Z"}]},{"id":199864,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:199864","question":"Where can I find your IP portfolio and when will the Form C for Lumina be available?","author_name":"C Prescott","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-04-05T18:55:06Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-199864","answers":[]},{"id":305739,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305739","question":"Any update???? It's ridiculous that founders take the money and don't keep investors up to date.","author_name":"Thomas Mueller","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-04-10T03:46:24Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-305739","answers":[]},{"id":280335,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:280335","question":"I invested in this company in 2022 and have not see any updates, how do we get the updates as to how the company is performing?","author_name":"Ibrahim Tuncan","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-04-02T15:32:21Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-280335","answers":[]},{"id":279514,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:279514","question":"No update !","author_name":"Wael Alghamdi","votes":1,"created_at":"2024-03-23T15:58:07Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-279514","answers":[]},{"id":205155,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:205155","question":"Raymond, can you share a little more about the conditions you’ll be looking for to exit? i.e. a target valuation? a particular milestone reached? Anything else specific?","author_name":"Derek Fenwick","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-05-15T02:45:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-205155","answers":[]},{"id":201575,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:201575","question":"Is the pitch video actually a video? I was expecting a demo of the camera too.","author_name":"Hernán Albano","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-04-18T17:07:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-201575","answers":[{"id":212798,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:212798","answer":"Hey Hernan, the pitch video is actual footage from our camera!","author_name":"Raymond Lei","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-07-26T22:07:17Z"}]},{"id":331864,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:331864","question":"We funder? Anyone? It's ridiculous!!! Founders take the money and go out?","author_name":"Mário Guimarães","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-04-23T18:50:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-331864","answers":[]},{"id":317695,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:317695","question":"Hey @raymondlei - - Are there ANY plans for an update for us to get insights to our investments made in 2022? We are at the 3 year mark from raise and it would be useful for us to see current trajectory and updates to roadmap.","author_name":"Rob Tillman","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-10-22T20:03:04Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-317695","answers":[]},{"id":285088,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:285088","question":"Good day to you and your staff. It has been 2 years since the close. I think that I missed out on a great opportunity to invest. Are there any plans for another C.F. Round?","author_name":"Clinton Noel Foster, SR","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-06-12T00:33:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-285088","answers":[]},{"id":273637,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:273637","question":"2024... where’s news?","author_name":"Mário Guimarães","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-01-11T15:07:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-273637","answers":[]},{"id":213039,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:213039","question":"Siouxbub1@aol.com. Is it too late to invest?","author_name":"Susan Bubnar","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-07-28T08:53:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-213039","answers":[]},{"id":212259,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:212259","question":"Is it possible to purchase a unit at this point?","author_name":"John Hayes","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-07-21T18:45:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-212259","answers":[{"id":212799,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:212799","answer":"It is -- you can find us at https://getlumina.com/","author_name":"Raymond Lei","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-07-26T22:07:38Z"}]},{"id":209815,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:209815","question":"I was ready to invest,we are building a ton of smart homes now would be something good to bring to clients, sold almost all of them..What is going on with your raise amounts it goes up and down like a roller coaster. You were at alittle over 670k yesterday and now 613k..","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-06-29T17:26:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-209815","answers":[{"id":212800,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:212800","answer":"Hey John, the raise amount is a number calculated by Wefunder's platform. We don't have control over the number, but it does give a good approximation of how much was raised.","author_name":"Raymond Lei","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-07-26T22:08:32Z"}]},{"id":208253,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:208253","question":"What are your plans for recurring revenue? Also looks like from your Linkedin you are working on Lumina and Chip at the same time. Which one is your focus and how will you manage your time on both?","author_name":"Daniel Getman","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-06-13T20:56:20Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-208253","answers":[]},{"id":207867,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:207867","question":"Is it compatible to any Linux system?","author_name":"Andreas Kallen","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-06-10T07:05:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-207867","answers":[]},{"id":207865,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:207865","question":"I am thinking about the privacy part: is anything in the device (HW or SW) logging any data about the usage of the device, and/or is it sending the data somewhere other than intended by the user?","author_name":"Andreas Kallen","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-06-10T07:00:15Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-207865","answers":[]},{"id":207470,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:207470","question":"What do you say to the claims in https://www.reddit.com/r/LuminaWebcam/comments/ruaxb6/recieved_the_camera_that_part_is_not_a_scam_the/","author_name":"Karoly Negyesi","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-06-06T04:06:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-207470","answers":[]},{"id":207024,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:207024","question":"How do I update my investment?","author_name":"Michael Celaya","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-06-01T13:40:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-207024","answers":[]},{"id":206880,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:206880","question":"When do you plan for Series A raise?","author_name":"Calvin Nguyen","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-05-31T06:02:14Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-206880","answers":[]},{"id":205735,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:205735","question":"What was revenue for March and April 2022? Continued growth is important for your valuation, and thus me investing. Thanks.","author_name":"Christopher Lafitte","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-05-20T01:24:24Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-205735","answers":[]},{"id":205372,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:205372","question":"i m very interested in investing your project ,i would like to go to see you in persons and discuss further more corperation on the investing in these programs . Could you invite my team to your company in USA to discuss in your company and see how to move on these projects . Please get back to me as soon as possible ,Tks Best regards/jin guo ren","author_name":"Jinguo Ren","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-05-17T12:55:12Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lumina#question-205372","answers":[]}],"faq":[{"question":"Is there a tentative roadmap for the next year or so?","answer":"Hey Kath! Our perspective is that, when you look at own home office, nearly everything is decades-old technology, and that means there's a huge opportunity to build better, smarter products to support modern work. Though we haven't publicly announced our next product yet, I'd suggest looking at slide 8 on our overview page. We're planning to reinvent everything on your desk - from your lighting to your microphone to your desk itself - by adding an intelligence layer to the whole suite along w..."},{"question":"What does it actually DO? Need a demonstration of it's functions. Thank you, Ralph","answer":"Hey Orren -- Lumina's webcam is a smart webcam that makes you look good on video. It has a 4K 24mm^2 camera sensor along with AI that corrects colors and lighting, detects where you are on screen, and creates a beautiful depth-of-field effect around you. If you haven't checked it out yet, here's our website: https://getlumina.com/"},{"question":"Do you intend to fulfil your Indigogo orders from last year? The last update was November 2021 giving a new shipping date of November 2022 which I cannot reasonably believe to be true. You have accepted thousands of orders from backers who helped to launch your product and get...","answer":"Hey Robert, we've shipped to all of our Indiegogo backers already. Someone from support will be reaching out to you asap regarding a refund or reshipment. [edit: our last email to you was from February offering a refund, and you should've gotten another email just now. If you're not getting our emails, message me directly at r@getlumina.com]"},{"question":"Is there any plan to provide capability users capability to select a background [sort of like green screen] to superimpose over physical background? Even general consumers would like/prefer this.","answer":"Great suggestion! We're actually planning on working on a feature similar to this that'll come out in the next release or two. (We've been pushing out new releases every 1 to 2 weeks.)"},{"question":"Is the pitch video actually a video? I was expecting a demo of the camera too.","answer":"Hey Hernan, the pitch video is actual footage from our camera!"}]}}}