Smart Homes Are We There Yet
However it is important to be realistic.
Smart homes are we there yet. Even with all of the cutting edge technology we put in our homes today they re still pretty dumb. Predictions of how we will live in the future are always destined to be somewhat hit and miss we ve been expecting flying cars for quite some time. Sadly aside from a few companies like terrafugia this is some distance from a daily reality yet. But with the potential for massive data collection a gaping variance in product quality and a dependence on software and software updates there are some pretty important ramifications to consider.
George orwell s dystopia of 1984 may have taken longer than predicted to. So no we re not there yet but we will be. Already smart devices are having a big effect on the way we build and renovate homes and their impact is only going to get bigger. For home automation to be effective devices and appliances must be interoperable regardless of its brand and manufacturing company.
Smart homes are the new black. There is no such standard in the market yet. Smart homes can accommodate user preferences and habits. 50 insanely useful smart home products you can buy right now those who have played xbox kinect will have experienced a little of what it s like to live in a digitally submersive world like that featured in the movie minority report where a wave of your controller free hand has cause and effect on a screen in front of you.
The time span is larger than you might think. We are certainly there now. The smart home is capturing headlines with its futuristic possibilities of smart cars fridges and thermostats all connected to each other. Smart homes also improve home efficiency.
Or so the home appliance market would have us believe. We ve reviewed a lot of smart light bulbs and while we ve yet to find one that does it all the yeelight smart led bulb comes pretty darn close. And we re not even there yet. Our homes may be getting smarter but let s face it.
It s dimmable offers 16 million colors and. It s taken about 15 years and we re not there yet i still have very little.