Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter
The smart home industry is attempting to revitalize the Matter interoperability standard after a rocky start. New updates, including the 'Joint Fabric' feature, aim to finally deliver on the promise of a seamless, cross-platform smart home experience.
Why it matters
Matter is critical for the future of the Internet of Things (IoT), as it seeks to eliminate ecosystem lock-in between major tech giants.
Four years ago, overlooking a canal in Amsterdam, the smart home industry collectively launched Matter, the one interoperability standard to rule them all. Heralded as the solution to the industry’s struggles, Matter was built on open standards and existing technologies and is the result of years of collaboration between traditional rivals, including Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung.
The report provides a balanced view of the industry's failures and its current efforts to improve.
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