In June 2018, Anjan Katta began the process of designing a device that did not emit blue light or flicker. He was inspired by the
Kindle stating that he wanted to create a device that was, "an analog object that happens to have digital magical capabilities.” By 2020, he created his first scientific prototype and created the first proof-of-concept prototype in 2021. Later that year, Daylight sold out its first run of 5,000 devices. In 2025, the product was demonstrated by Danny Jones on the
Joe Rogan Experience. The company has been described by outlets such as
Wired and
VentureBeat as a "returning computing to hippie ideals" and being a product for "techno-hippies." The company is headquartered in
San Francisco, California. ==References==