The Verge opens Q&A on Apple HomeView smart display review

In short: The Verge is hosting a subscriber Q&A after reviewing Apple’s first smart display, the $299 HomeView.

What happened

The Verge published a post from senior smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy inviting subscribers to ask questions about Apple’s new HomeView.

Tuohy says she spent a week testing the device, including both a tabletop version and a wall-mounted version. She used it in several places around her home, like the kitchen, bedroom, office, and living room, and also mounted one in an entryway to use as a smart home control panel (like a light switch area, but for many connected devices).

She says she cooked with it, used it to manage smart home devices, and took calls on it. She also tested what she calls the device’s new “Siri AI” capabilities, meaning an updated version of Apple’s voice assistant that uses AI (software that can understand and respond in more flexible ways than older voice commands).

Tuohy also reports that her family tried the HomeView. She notes that her husband, who is not very interested in tech, liked it, while her teenage daughter did not.

Why it matters

Smart displays are meant to be a central screen for the home, like a small TV that also works as a voice-controlled helper for things like timers, music, video calls, and controlling lights. Apple joining this category could affect what people buy next, especially for households already using iPhones and other Apple devices.

Source: The Verge AI