Well, Matter is here. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) held a launch event in Amsterdam to kick off the future of our always-on and always-connected smart home experience. Also: Samsung has big plans for Matter. How it could transform your home With that in mind, companies are starting to announce their plans for Matter. Below you’ll find a brief roundup of companies who’ve announced their plans. But it’s not an exhaustive list. The CSA announced just this morning there are 300 members it expects to see integrate Matter.
Smart home device makers who’ve announced Matter plans
Again, I expect we’ll see a flood of announcements about software updates to enable Matter support or new hardware that launches fully ready to go with Matter in the coming days and weeks. Eve, thus far, has only made smart home devices for Apple’s HomeKit platform. Over the last year or so, the company has focused on releasing Thread-enabled smart home devices in preparation for the full Matter launch. Thread is a networking protocol designed for smart home devices that allows for quick and easy communication between multiple devices at the same time. Eve currently has 14 Thread devices in its lineup, all of which will receive an update to enable Matter support. On Dec. 12, Eve will release an optional software update for the Eve Energy, the Eve Door & Window and Eve Motion. Additionally, early next year, Eve will release an Android version of its app. Nanoleaf has included Thread and Thread border router support in its smart lighting products for a while now, but the amount of storage Matter requires outgrew Nanoleaf’s predictions, so the company can’t update them to full Matter support. Instead, Nanoleaf announced four new bulbs and light strips that will be part of its Essentials line. The bulbs and strips won’t be available until early next year, and will range in price from $19.99 to $99.99 on Nanoleaf’s website. Nanoleaf also expects to have more products ready for an announcement at CES 2023. Also: CES 2023: GE Lighting adds Cync hexagon panels, neon rope lights Apple hasn’t made a huge deal about its Matter plans, but the latest software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch enabled Matter support for the HomeKit platform. The more expensive version of the new Apple TV, for instance, is equipped with a Thread radio and acts as a Thread border router. Samsung has already updated some of its SmartThings hubs and its Android app with Matter support. Now the company just needs devices to update with Matter support.
