With Halloween coming up, I thought I’d take a look into how people are using IoT in their Halloween celebrations.

 

There are quite a few articles on this subject to help you make the most out of IoT this October, including one from CB online on creating a haunted house and another from IoT Evolution World on spooking up your home.

One of the ideas that both discuss is lighting. One of the well-advertised uses for IoT enabled home helpers is the ability to change light colours with just a few words – why not bathe your room in orange, red or dip the lights low?

 









Another idea I liked was creating a ghost drone – I found a photo of one below. I don’t know who created it, but it is pretty creepy!


 

Why not go a step further, like this person and create a flying witch using a drone?

 


 

 

 

Spooky music and a good old fog machine are important parts of a Halloween haunted house or party; I really liked the idea of hiding a Google Home somewhere and employing it to make creepy sounds to scare people!

 

Windstream have put together a great infographic on what they think Halloween will be like in the future (click to see in detail):



 

 

I’d love to see any IoT inspired Halloween ideas you’re using (or have used) this year – let me know in the comments!