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illumiFun⚓︎

illumiFun lets you use Illumibot without the Illumibot device. Your phone drives the projector directly over a USB-C to HDMI cable.

What you need⚓︎

  • A phone with a USB-C port that can output video over HDMI. Check the Compatible Phones list on our website.
  • A USB-C to HDMI cable
  • A projector with an HDMI input

Setting up⚓︎

  1. On the Home tab, choose Illumifun under Get started.
  2. Watch the setup video (optional). It shows where to place your projector.
  3. Set up your projector: put it on a flat, steady surface, power it on, switch to the HDMI input and focus it.
  4. Connect illumiFun:
    • Plug the USB-C end into your phone.
    • Plug the HDMI end into the projector.
    • Wait for Signal Detected, then tap Continue.
  5. Guided setup takes your photo, aligns the projection and creates the mask for you (see below).
  6. Start prompting! When Guided setup finishes, the app opens the Prompt tab with a new prompt ready.

If you plug illumiFun in at another time and its location isn't aligned yet, the app shows Projector check. Focus the projector, switch it to the HDMI input and tap Continue. A See how it works video may follow.

Signed in from the website?

If you open the app with the website's Jump Right Into Action card, the app opens illumiFun setup for you, starting at Setup your projector. See Signing in from the website.

When your phone is connected, a pulsing bar appears at the top of the app and you'll see illumiFun mode. While illumiFun is connected, your other Illumibots are set to inactive. They become active again when you unplug.

Samsung phones: turn off DeX

If Samsung DeX takes over the HDMI output, the projector shows the DeX desktop and illumiFun can't display anything. The app shows Turn off Samsung DeX. Tap Open Settings, go to Samsung DeX, and turn off Auto start when HDMI is connected.

Guided setup⚓︎

Guided setup is the easy way to align illumiFun. Each stage opens with a short narrated video, so turn your volume up.

  1. Take Photo of your surface.
  2. Mask the surface you want to project onto. Mask one solid area.
  3. Line up the area on the projection surface, then tap Done.
  4. Capture: hold your phone still while it photographs the projection. If your two photos look like they were taken from different angles, the app asks Are both the same surface? Tap Both are correct, or tap the photo you want to retake.
  5. Markers: the app finds the markers in your photo by itself. If it can't, it asks you to tap them. You need at least 4. Skip and Undo are there if you need them.
  6. Is the image aligned? Choose Yes, save, Slightly off, adjust manually, or Try again.

If something goes wrong, the app tells you what to fix. For example, it may ask you to hold still, face the surface more directly, or make the area larger.

Note

Running Guided setup again replaces the location's photo. You'll need to redo the mask and your creations for that location afterwards. Nothing changes if you stop partway.

You can switch illumiFun on or off under Profile → Settings → Experimental → Enable IllumiFun.