The Orion 26" Traditional fills the footprint of a standard 26-inch fireplace opening, but what's running behind the glass is the same Heliovision technology used across the larger Orion lineup. The flame display plays as a high-definition video loop rather than a simulated light pattern, which is why it reads as real fire up close and from across the room.
Three flame styles, each available in six colors, give you 18 total combinations between the flame, the multi-color ember bed, and the downlighting. Flame speed and the ambient crackling sound are both adjustable, so a quiet evening and a full house can call for two different settings on the same fireplace.
Installation covers most situations. New construction gets a clean built-in opening, while a renovation can slide the Orion 26" into an existing wood-burning fireplace cavity (10 inches of depth minimum) and remove the need for a chimney or gas line. The same Heliovision platform scales across the Orion Traditional sizes, so the 26" gives you the smallest footprint in the lineup without giving up any of the flame technology.
Who It's For
The Orion 26" Traditional works as a primary fireplace upgrade for homeowners replacing an aging wood-burning unit in a living room, bedroom, or den, and as a focal point in new builds where running a gas line isn't practical. In hospitality settings, the same 26-inch footprint fits guest suites, lobby seating areas, and common rooms where flame realism matters more than raw heat output. Properties managing multiple units benefit from the WiFi app and remote, which let staff or homeowners change flame settings without being in the room.
Heliovision Flame Technology
Heliovision is Modern Flames' proprietary virtual flame system. Instead of relying on rotating drums or reflective light tricks, it displays a recorded flame video at a high enough resolution and refresh rate that the image quality holds steady whether you're standing across the room or sitting directly in front of it.
