Overview
- Apple unveiled the HomeView at its “Welcome home” event on Tuesday with two models: a tabletop unit that sits on a metal speaker base and a wall‑mount version with a flat base.
- The device runs a new homeOS but will not open an App Store at launch and instead ships with built‑in Apple apps such as FaceTime, Messages and Home.
- HomeView uses an A18 chip, a roughly six‑ to seven‑inch square display, an integrated camera that supports a proximity wake mode, and a touch screen alongside voice control via Siri AI.
- Apple said HomeView will start in English‑optimized markets including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and Singapore with a $299 U.S. price for the base models while the EU will not get the device initially because Siri AI features are not yet available there.
- Apple is pairing HomeView with lower‑cost HomeKit accessories made with partners such as LG and Schneider Electric to offer starter kits and will follow the home reveal with a planned late‑October Mac showcase in Los Angeles.