I tried out Apple’s HomeView smart display
Apple has unveiled the HomeView, a 7-inch smart home display featuring Siri AI and a touchscreen interface. The device is designed to act as a central hub for smart home controls, FaceTime, and personal assistance.
Why it matters
This launch marks Apple's entry into the dedicated smart home display market, intensifying competition with existing devices like the Amazon Echo Show.
Apple has just announced the HomeView, its first smart home display — and I just got hands-on with the device, which features a gorgeous 7-inch square touchscreen and built-in Siri AI. It’s designed as a smart home controller, personal assistant, and home hub for your household, so there was a lot to check out.
[Image: The HomeView has a 12 MP camera for FaceTime, facial recognition, and quick makeup checks (that’s me with the orange phone!) https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/IMG_0264-2.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
The first thing that struck me about the HomeView was its size. It’s much smaller than I expected, and the screen almost entirely hides the small aluminum base that acts as a speaker. The Liquid Retina display is bright and responsive to touch, and it displays photos and the HomeView “faces” brilliantly.
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