[Standard & Conversation Models] You Can Now Dim Mia’s Eyes: A Simple Fix for Night-Time Glare

When the room is dark at night, Mia's eyes can be too bright. We heard that feedback, and you can now change the brightness of Mia's eyes from the app (app version 1.24.0).

You can keep Mia's eyes dim at night, for example in a bedroom or living room.

Requirement
Mia's firmware must be version 1.14.0 or later. If yours is older, see "Update the firmware" below.

Supported models
What does it do?
1. In a bright room
2. In a dark room
How to set it
1. 1. Tap "Eye Brightness" on the Home screen
2. 2. Choose the brightness with the slider
Update the firmware
Suggested ways to use it
FAQ
1. Will it be harder to see Mia's eyes?
2. The setting doesn't take effect
With the Conversation Model
Summary

Supported models

Model	Supported
Standard Model	Yes (firmware 1.14.0 or later)
Conversation Model	Yes (firmware 1.14.0 or later)

What does it do?

You adjust the brightness of Mia's eyes with the slider in the app. You can choose from 10% to 100% in 10% steps (10%, 20%, 30% … 100%). The default is 100%.

You can't set 0%, because eyes that go completely dark would look like a malfunction.

The photos below show the same Mia at 100% and at 30%.

In a bright room

In a bright room, the eyes are still clearly visible at 30%.

In a dark room

When the room is dark, the eyes at 100% glow strongly enough to light up Mia's face. At 30% the light is softer and less distracting in a room where you sleep.

The photos were taken with a smartphone camera. Because of the camera's automatic adjustment, they may look different from what you see in person.

How to set it

1. Tap "Eye Brightness" on the Home screen

Scroll down the Home screen. "Eye Brightness" is the first item in the "Device" section, and it shows the current brightness (%).

2. Choose the brightness with the slider

Move the slider to the left to dim the eyes and to the right to brighten them. It moves in 10% steps. The setting is sent to Mia when you lift your finger.

Update the firmware

To change the eye brightness, Mia's firmware must be 1.14.0 or later. If a firmware update is available, the app shows a notice. Follow the notice to update.

Suggested ways to use it

Mia is in your bedroom: around 30% at night, as in the photos above, keeps her eyes from being too bright in a dark room.
You want day and night settings: lower it in the evening and set it back to 100% in the morning.

FAQ

Will it be harder to see Mia's eyes?

The picture of the eyes stays the same. Only the displayed colors are made darker.

The setting doesn't take effect

Check that the firmware is 1.14.0 or later and that Mia is connected to Wi-Fi. If Mia is offline, the setting can't reach her.

With the Conversation Model

Even with her eyes dimmed at night, the Conversation Model lets you talk to Mia by touching her head. It's a nice way to have a short chat before bed.

🐱 Conversation Model details and purchase
Mia (Black) Conversation Model / Mia (White) Conversation Model