That's where the Light Bandit comes into play. It captures the sunlight from a window and allows you to use that light on the other side of a room.

Basically, Light Bandit is a box that a user places on a window sill or hangs from the window, that captures sunlight. From there, it uses optical fibers to transfer the light to specially-designed fixtures.

According to Think Tekk, the creators of Light Bandit, the device loses about 1 percent of the captured light over each foot that it travels, so it recommends users keep light fixtures within 30 feet (9 m) of the device itself. Of course, this also means that one could use it farther away, but the light is going to be quite a bit dimmer, and as such, may not be very useful.

For now, the team has developed focused task lighting, plant lighting, and aquarium lighting fixtures, and it promises that it is working with partners to bring all kinds of other fiber-compatible light fixtures to the market. Users can also get a DIY kit to build their own light fixtures that will work with the Light Bandit system.