Whether or not you appreciated the concept behind last year’s ‘Sharknado’ — sharks falling out of the sky — you should appreciate a cool technological tie-in tonight’s outing brings. (Syfy, Space 9 e, 6 p)
According to Mashable, ‘Sharknado 2: The Second One’ — now set in New York instead of LA — will be able to control your lights. Think flashing during lightning and drenching your room in red during the shark attacks.
That is, if you have Philips hue lights. Combining LED lights, the Internet and smart phone control gives you ‘personal wireless lighting.’
Plus, you need the Syfy Sync app on your smart device.
“The secret sauce of the whole experience is the Syfy Sync app, which typically brings the viewer second-screen information, such as actor profiles and trivia. Similar to Shazam, the app uses audio tagging to identify what the viewer is watching, delivering the right content at the right moment. But the Philips integration takes it to another level.”
My take: kinda cool. With 5.1 sound and responsive lighting, in the proper hands, this could make for very immersive experiences.