The functioning of Matter, its future, and its importance.
Happy holidays! Let's dive into the peculiarities of the smart home.
The holiday season has arrived, bringing with it traditions like decorating trees, hanging lights, and baking cookies. However, it can also mean spending two weeks at home trying to figure out why the lights don’t come on automatically at night or which of those troublesome bulbs is causing the others to stop working. Without a doubt, this is a very special time of year.
At an annual event, a team dives into the festive spirit by analyzing one of the most relevant aspects of the technology we use every day. This year, the focus is on Matter, a smart home protocol that has generated as much excitement as confusion.
Matter is supposed to be the solution that integrates smart devices, allowing everything from lights to refrigerators and vacuum cleaners to connect seamlessly. However, reality shows that there is still a long way to go. The program begins with Nilay, David, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy discussing the current state of Matter, as well as the advancements and missteps that have occurred in the smart home sector over the year. Additionally, there is extensive discussion about Thread, much more than expected.
After that, the participants compete in a game to determine who has the best understanding of the complex jargon associated with the Matter universe. The competition is fierce, but in the end, the best-informed player emerges victorious. Finally, Paulus Schoutsen, creator of Home Assistant and president of the Open Home Foundation, joins the program to share his experience working with Matter and to reflect on whether we will ever achieve the smart home we have always desired.
This episode marks the close of the year, and a return is anticipated with a live broadcast from CES. In the meantime, everyone is wished happy holidays and may all smart lights always have the right color.
