Matter’s debut is approaching, the new standard for smart home devices, which can now on first traces of support from iOS and iPadOS as well as from Android. The support of the various mobile OS is fundamental for a rapid diffusion of Matter products, a standard destined to become an absolute reference in the tech world.
Matter gets first support from iOS, iPadOS and Google
The beta of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 is available and, among the novelties, includes the voice Matter Accessories which confirms Apple’s desire to fully support the new standard for Smart Home devices. Meanwhile, Google is also moving in this direction with the introduction of one section dedicated to Matter in the Google account settings.
These are the first steps to take in view of a sfull software support for Matter. The new universal standard for the smart home, after several postponements, is ready for its debut. In fact, the first certified devices should arrive by the end of the year. Some of these were shown at IFA 2022 with preview versions.
More details regarding the arrival of the Matter accessories and the starting support of the standard mobile OS should emerge in the coming weeks. Certainly, with the arrival of these innovations there will be many new options for users who intend to integrate their home with various tech devices.