According to the latest report from analyst Ming Chi Kuo, Apple will launch a smart home camera in 2026, featuring AI.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple will enter the smart home camera market in 2026.
This will see the company compete with third-party HomeKit cameras like the Eve Indoor Cam for the first time.
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This IP camera is targeted by the "Apple House" to achieve annual sales of up to tens of millions of units.
This figure shows that Apple is hoping this will be a key accessory in its product line.
Mr. Kuo said that the appeal of the Apple camera is its rich integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
However, it’s unclear what unique functionality Apple might offer through its first-party cameras rather than continuing to integrate with other manufacturers through the Home app. I
t’s likely that using a powerful Apple silicon chip will allow it to run richer Apple Intelligence features than other cameras.
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Apple’s first smart home product will be a new smart display, which could go on sale next year. The new smart display will combine a HomePod-lik
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e speaker with a small square touchscreen to display an intuitive user interface. It will compete with products like the Echo Show, which focuses on the kitchen counter to display timers and recipes.
A few years later, Apple would create a more advanced display that could tilt and rotate to follow the user as they moved around the room.
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