Overview
- HomeView, which begins shipping Friday, November 13, is listed at $299 from Apple and is available on Amazon’s preorder for $289.99 in Space Gray with some earlier delivery windows.
- Apple built HomeView as a shared, Siri AI–driven hub with a 7‑inch square Liquid Retina display, A18 chip, 12MP Center Stage camera, and a multi‑driver speaker base.
- The device uses a new on‑chip Secure Exclave region to run person recognition and keep raw camera and microphone data inside the device rather than in the operating system or on Apple servers.
- Apple intentionally omitted a full App Store so HomeView leans on Siri AI, App Intents and a nearby iPhone or iCloud for personal features, which reviewers say makes it most useful in homes already invested in Apple devices and smart accessories.
- Early hands‑on reviews call HomeView charming and handy for shared tasks like photos, timers, recipes, music and quick Siri queries, and the product fits into Apple’s broader strategy to extend Siri AI into the home and partner with hardware makers such as LG and Schneider Electric.