Good overview here. Unclear if they will be able to establish the needed infrastructure that consumers need to make this happen. TheVerge make a good point that current installation methods are buggy and messy, and hard to use by the average consumer. The Ikea methods for these apparently were developed by Sonos, but I have found problems with Sonos as well. Its not that methods used by Amazon, Google, Apple or Sonos are bad, it's just that they have to be made to work in many different contexts. The expectation today is that most of these systems are installed, extended and maintained by the average consumer. Will we have to move to professional installation only? That could considerably decrease their sale. Again below an excellent link to what Ikea is intending:
Ikea previews its improved 2020 smart home experience
By Thomas Ricker in TheVerge
But can it get the software right?
Now that the smart home is no longer just a hobby for Ikea, it’s addressing two of Home Smart’s biggest shortcomings: it lacks some of the basic features required to make homes truly smart, and the platform can be buggy and confusing to set up. The first issue will be addressed with the introduction of scenes and new Shortcut Buttons, and the second by a complete overhaul of the onboarding procedure, which is the way Ikea blinds, lights, and accessories are added to the Home Smart network. .... "
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