Where Lumina Began
The idea for Lumina was born at Burning Man.
In an environment defined by creativity, exploration, and radical self-reliance, connecting looks very different. You can talk face to face, but anything normally done on a phone disappears—communicating changes to plans, knowing where friends have wandered, coordinating resources, or letting other know you're safe once you leave camp all become unexpectedly difficult.
Without cellular coverage and across miles of open space, simple coordination breaks down. Plans unravel. Time is spent searching instead of experiencing.
What stood out wasn't just the lack of signal—it was the absence of a tool designed for coordination, safety, and togetherness in environments like this. Lumina was created to fill that gap, not just for festivals, but for anywhere people move beyond coverage.
Created by Experience
EmberWorks was founded by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and engineers who bring rigor, vision, and real-world perspective to everything they create. Our team includes veterans of consumer technology, software, and hardware development, including a former Apple engineer, alongside product leaders and operators who have designed, shipped, and supported complex systems at scale.
We turn complexity into reliability and intuition. With people at the heart of our design, we apply discipline and precision while never losing sight of the community, exploration, and shared experiences our products enable.
This combination of expertise and real-world perspective shapes Lumina—an ecosystem build by professionals who understand both high performance and the joy of being out in the real world. Work hard, play hard.
Designed for Community
From music festivals and crowded markets to hiking trails and remote communities, Lumina is just the beginning. We envision a world where staying connected is effortless, no matter where life takes you.
Our goal is to make reliable connection a given, so you can roam freely, worry less, and stay in touch with the people who matter most—when it matters most. Connection shouldn't be an uncertainty; it should be a foundation for safety, community, and shared experiences.
