Apple unveils HomeView smart display for smart home control
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 19:08 · Archive
Apple has unveiled HomeView, a 7-inch smart display priced at $299, available in two versions from November. The tabletop model with a base comes in Silver, Starlight, Rose Pink and Space Gray, while a wall-mounted option is also available. The device features a square Liquid Retina display with a maximum brightness of 500 nits and can be adjusted to 0.3 nits, the lowest brightness Apple has offered on any device.
HomeView acts as a hub for connected smart home devices and serves as a personalised control centre accessible to up to six family members. The device can recognise which user is accessing it and display their customised profile, apps and widgets by pulling data from their iPhone or iPad. Users can control compatible devices such as smart blinds and smart locks by speaking to Siri.
The device integrates Apple Intelligence across multiple apps. With a supported iCloud+ subscription, HomeView works with compatible cameras to provide encrypted recognition of people, familiar faces, pets, packages and vehicles, displaying video feeds from up to nine cameras simultaneously. Users with Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhones or iPads can access Messages, Calendar, Reminders and FaceTime through HomeView, with Siri drawing on personal context from these apps to provide more tailored assistance.
How it is being reported
- Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299It can recognize up to six users with its camera.Ars Technica · 13 Oct, 16:29
- Apple unveils HomeView, the company's smart display built for Siri AITwo versions will be available in November for $299.Engadget · 13 Oct, 14:00
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