{
  "id": 8990410,
  "title": "OnePlus 16’s glowing rear lights look even cooler in action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/oneplus-16s-glowing-rear-lights-look-even-cooler-in-action",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T19:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-16-interstellar-lighting-hands-on-3713735/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Official hands-on videos have finally revealed the OnePlus 16’s “Interstellar Lighting Effect,” a unique design feature that illuminates the phone’s rear with glowing lights. The display utilizes three illumination zones, which emit an orange-yellow light, and can either flash or remain on continuously, depending on incoming alerts such as calls, texts, and game highlights.\n\nThis distinctive feature seems to be exclusive to the “Tomorrow’s Starlight” colorway of the OnePlus 16 and is not expected to launch in North America. With just hours since the official unveiling of the device, the hands-on footage offers a clearer picture of how the intricate lighting effect works in practice.\n\nThe design, dubbed the \"Interstellar Lighting Effect\" by OnePlus, mirrors similar notification lighting trends seen in Google's HiLight feature and Nothing's Glyph Matrix. It aims to provide users with a convenient and eye-catching way to stay informed about their device’s activity without needing to glance at the screen.",
  "summary": "Borrowing a page from Nothing.",
  "key_points": [
    "OnePlus 16 features \"Interstellar Lighting Effect\" on rear",
    "Three illumination zones emit orange-yellow light",
    "Exclusive to \"Tomorrow's Starlight\" colorway, not in North America"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}