When it comes to getting work done, people think they can brute-force their way through it. But finding the right workflow is a delicate balance. The real enemy isn't a last-gen CPU or a fading laptop battery; it's fatigue. To do your best, you have to remain energetic and efficient. Something like eye strain can bring your work session to an end, whether through loss of mental focus or blurred vision.
When setting up a workspace where creativity thrives, you might be underestimating the importance of lighting ergonomics. Everything from color temperature to light intensity plays a part in making sure you're getting your best work done without being completely drained. It’s about creating the optimal visual environment where complex problems are solved and breakthroughs happen. BenQ's lighting solutions, including the ScreenBar® series, give you reflection-free light for your desktop setup that helps you power through working at nighttime and makes working in the daytime simpler.
Good ideas are born in the light
We're all used to working in suboptimal conditions: the distracting glare from a screen, harsh fluorescents draining your energy, or shadows on your handwritten notes, forcing you to squint. All these obstacles create interruptions. You want to create an environment that encourages ease and efficiency.
You can get a clearer idea of the general principles of lighting ergonomics and how everyone can benefit from it here, but I'll focus on two specific kinds of creators: the night owl and the multitasker. This goes out to the folks who work late into the night or are trying to track their creative projects across multiple monitors in their workspace. BenQ has the right tools to keep you focused and inspired.
For night owls
Would it surprise you to know that I'm writing this article at one o'clock in the morning? Suboptimal, I know, but the work simply has to get done. That said, I do my best work at night. The house is quiet, and I feel like I can truly immerse myself in my work in a way that the distractions of the day don't allow.
That doesn't change the fact that I end most nights bleary-eyed and drained. The BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 is engineered to counteract that exact thing. It creates a literal halo of ultra-wide lighting around your workspace, balancing your field of vision and maintaining a light contrast ratio of less than 1:3, a standard rooted in BenQ’s deep research into eye comfort. It also features backlight and asymmetric front light with BenQ’s ASYM-Light™ optical technology and auto-dimming. That creates a seamless transition between your monitor and the environment around you, making glare less of an issue.
These features are critical in easing strain to keep your focus sharp, but the precise controls of the Halo 2 ensure you're able to personalize your process. Instead of preset levels, the ScreenBar Halo 2 offers effortless, exact adjustments via its wireless controller and numeric touch panel, allowing users to fine-tune brightness and color temperature precisely to match their workflow. These settings provide professional-grade, consistent lighting quality, meeting global standards for visual comfort and color accuracy, so you can find the perfect level of brightness that fits your mood. The patented clamp works with almost any monitor and doesn't take up precious space on your desktop. If you're going to stay up late, at least get that work done. Don't wake up tired for no reason.
For multitaskers
Creativity doesn't just live on a monitor. It lives on sketchpads, notebooks, sticky notes, and in the margins of a book you're reading. If you only light your monitor, you lose out on all those options for inspiration. The BenQ ScreenBar Pro is crafted for people who want access to all of that, offering precisely centered lighting, with wide coverage for physical desk work.
The ScreenBar Pro covers your entire desk in ample, even illumination, making sure you don't lose anything when you're in the midst of your Pomodoro working interval. With 3ʳᵈ generation ASYM-Light tech, your desktop will be without glare or reflections, cutting eye strain down measurably. You don't even have to turn it on. The ultrasonic sensor, a feature on the Halo 2 and Pro models, will turn the light on when you sit down to work and turn it off when you're getting up for the night.
Working throughout the day? If you’re building something from the ground up, the answer is likely yes. Your illumination needs change as the hours pass, and the real-time auto-dimming feature handles that beautifully, detecting ambient light and supplementing when necessary. The small form factor makes sure it fits a variety of monitors, offering you security and precision all in one.
Workplace comfort and productivity go hand in hand. To find your optimally creative and productive self, you need to craft an environment that supports your vision, literally and figuratively. BenQ is working to do that, helping visionary founders and leading developers give light to the ideas that will change the world. After all, you only know an idea is good if you see it in the right light.
