When will this brave new world come to fruition? Not until later this year, or maybe even early 2022, according to the Connectivity Standards Alliance, which developed the Matter standard. Speaking specifically about the latest Nest Thermostat, he said, "If a user chooses to have it set up and interoperate with another platform, then we will support them through it." Google Senior Project Manager Kevin Po confirmed this feature in an interview with CNET. The three-arrow Matter logo shown on this smart light bulb signifies smart-home tech that will work well with other Matter-certified devices.Ĭonnectivity Standards Alliance/Illustration by Stephen Shankland/CNET
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"Plus, we'll update the newest Nest Thermostat to support Matter - meaning for the first time it can be controlled on other platforms that have certified with Matter."Ī glance at Matter's partner list provides a clue as to what "other platforms" that may include: Apple's HomeKit, Amazon's Alexa, Samsung's SmartThings - plus devices and services from the likes of Signify's Philips Hue, Comcast, Huawei and more. "All Nest displays and speakers, like the Nest Hub and Nest Mini, will be automatically updated to control Matter devices," according to the blog post. Historically, Apple's digital voice assistant Siri hasn't worked well with devices made by Google.Īccording to Google, communication will eventually open up between Google-made devices and rival companies' smart home ecosystems and products thanks to Google's adoption of a new connectivity standard called Matter, ( formerly known as Project CHIP). Sound like fantasy? It won't be, if Google's vision of the smart home's future, outlined in a blog post published last week, comes true. Just you, your smart home gadgets and the smart home platform of your choosing, all living in harmony. No janky workarounds, no third-party services like IFTTT to bridge the gap. In fact, this newfound ability to link previously incompatible devices will work in any direction, meaning you'll also be able to set up Amazon's Ring doorbells or Blink cameras on your Google-based smart home - and control them the same way you would using Amazon's Alexa or Apple's Siri. Or, you might want to incorporate Google devices into your Amazon Alexa-controlled smart home instead. In the not-too-distant future, maybe even before 2021 is out, you'll be able to do something no one's ever done before: connect products made by Google Nest with Apple's HomeKit ecosystem, quickly, easily and - get this - directly.
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