Apple Launches HomeView Smart Display With Siri AI

Apple is expanding its smart home lineup with HomeView, a touchscreen display designed to manage connected devices, support video calls, and provide personalized access to household information through Siri AI. The device starts at $299, with two versions available for preorder and general availability scheduled for November 13, according to the company's announcement reported by Engadget. HomeView is built around a 7-inch square Liquid Retina display and an A18 chip that powers Siri AI features.

Apple designed the device to recognize household members through facial and voice recognition, adapting its interface and available apps to the person using it. The tabletop version includes a speaker base and an adjustable stainless steel hinge, while a separate model is designed for wall mounting. The tabletop model comes in Silver, Starlight, Rose Pink, and Space Gray, according to Engadget.

The display reaches a maximum brightness of 500 nits and can dim to 0.3 nits, allowing it to remain less intrusive in dark rooms. Its customizable standby screens, called Faces, support artwork, photographs, and clock designs, while the main interface organizes widgets into four customizable areas.

Apple has omitted physical buttons, making the touchscreen and voice commands the primary ways to operate HomeView. Users can access recently used applications through its menu, including native iOS apps such as Calendar and Weather, without downloading apps directly onto the device. A 12-megapixel FaceTime camera with Center Stage supports video calls. HomeView also allows users to transfer supported content, including audio and recipes, from an iPhone by bringing the phone close to the display, following an interaction method used by Apple's HomePod speakers.

For cooking, Apple has introduced a dedicated recipe mode in Safari. According to Engadget, compatible recipes that follow Google's formatting standards can appear in an easier-to-follow layout, while Siri AI can help users identify additional ingredients or set timers. HomeView also includes privacy features designed for a shared household environment. When a recognized user walks away, the display locks to prevent others from viewing the previous session, and Apple requires periodic authentication through an iPhone or iPad to continue using the device.

Apple has included a special overnight setting that reduces the need to unlock a companion device before interacting with HomeView in the morning. The A18 chip supports the device's processing requirements and security functions as it handles personalized information. Alongside HomeView, Apple announced its Home Collection, a range of smart home products developed with LG and Schneider Electric.

LG collaborated on indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, a door lock, and a thermostat, while Schneider Electric worked with Apple on an additional thermostat option. Apple has set prices for the Home Collection devices between $199 and $349 but has not announced their release dates. The products can be discovered through an iPhone and controlled through HomeView, which can also display live video feeds from compatible cameras.

Both HomeView versions are available for preorder, with the broader release scheduled for November 13. Apple has priced the smart display at $299, positioning it as a central interface for its expanding connected-home ecosystem.