Sunset Projection Lamp — USB Gooseneck Mood Light

Throws a warm sunset disc across a wall and changes the whole feel of a room in about two seconds. Point it at a blank wall for the full glowing circle, or angle it into a corner for a softer wash of amber light behind a sofa, a desk or a bed.

The stem is a flexible gooseneck, so you aim it once and it stays where you put it. It runs off any USB port — laptop, power bank, plug adapter, car socket.

Specs at a glance

• Lamp head: 3 cm across
• Total length: 19 cm including the gooseneck stem
• Weight: 28 g
• Power: USB-A plug, no batteries
• Stem: flexible gooseneck, holds its angle

Worth knowing

It is much smaller than the photos suggest. Sunset lamps are usually shot close up against a wall, which makes them look like floor lamps. This one is a 3 cm head on a 19 cm stem — closer in size to a USB reading light than a standing lamp. The projection is big; the device is tiny.

No mains plug in the box. It ends in a USB-A connector, so you supply the power source — a laptop port, power bank or any USB wall adapter will run it.

It needs a fairly dark room and a pale wall to look like the photos. In daylight, or against dark paint, the effect washes out. How big the circle appears depends on how far back you set it — further away gives a larger, softer disc.