On paper, the norm of emerging matter seems to be an ideal solution for smart homes: a protocol that allows Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home and other large important platforms to collaborate effectively.
In reality, matter is still plagued by problems. The addition of new devices to your material network can be pain, and connected products via the material sometimes “expose” a fraction of functionality to material controllers. And while the material supports everything, intelligent bulbs and intelligent nuances to the vacuum cleaners and thermostats of robots, a smart house category is still not part of the specification.
I discuss the security cameras, which are a crucial part of the smart house but still cannot connect to a network of material. The last time I asked questions about security cameras and material was last fall, with the publication of specification 1.4, and the answer was “sometimes” in 2025.
Well, this “sometimes” is not yet. The Spec 1.4.1 material, a basic “minor” version of the protocol, was announced on Wednesday and security cameras did not once again.
What we TO DO Get in Matter 1.4.1 is not bad. To start, manufacturers will be able to use Multi-Appareils QR codes, allowing customers to scan a single QR code, for example, a box of intelligent caps or bulbs, adding all devices in the box with one stroke. It is a great way to facilitate a little more new smart products to a network of material.
In the same title, Matter 1.4.1 will allow manufacturers of intelligent devices to cramn the same information on a QR code of material in an NFC tag, which means that you can press a device to add it to the material. This might not seem much, but the addition of NFC's management makes a big difference when it comes to adding bulbs, smart traffic jams and other devices that could have their QR codes stamped on a difficult place to reach.
Finally, an improved configuration flow rationalizes the process of accepting the terms and conditions of an intelligent manufacturer (namely to ensure compliance with GDRP regulations), which means that you will not need to change applications when adding these products. Again, it's a small thing, but this new ESF process still represents another way of sand on the rough edges of the material.
As with any update of the question specification, it is important to note that the latest improvements will not be immediately made on devices and applications. Intelligent manufacturers must adopt the latest updates of the question by themselves, which can take months.
And with regard to the addition of smart cameras, it seems that we will just have to wait any longer. The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the consortium that manages the material, has published basic material updates about twice a year, generally in the spring and in the fall. (The last outing of Big Matter took place last November.)
Should the material security cameras be available in the fall of 2025? Maybe, but I'm going to Hailer my bets on this one.
