Verge ArchivesNewsTechWatch Apple’s reveal video for the HomeViewby Jay Peters and Stevie BonifieldOct 13, 2026, 1:14 PM UTCShareGiftImage: ApplePart OfAll the news from Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ eventsee all updates Apple just announced its long-rumored smart home hub, the HomeView, during its “Welcome home” event taking place today. As part of the event, it showed a video featuring the new device, and if you want to see it for yourself, you can watch it right here.The HomeView is a 7-inch square display. It costs $299 and comes in two versions: one that mounts to a wall, and another that sits atop a small speaker base. It can be used to show smart home controls, pull up information with Siri AI, take video calls, and show footage from HomeKit Secure Video cameras.
It’s also a Matter controller and a Thread Border Router.The HomeView will be available for preorder starting today, with four color options, including silver, starlight, rose pink, and space grey. It starts shipping on November 13th.Apple has been rumored to be working on a smart home display of some kind for a long time. The company originally planned to launch one in 2024 with an AI-powered upgrade to Siri, but had to change plans after it delayed Siri’s upgrade, Bloomberg reported. Apple finally launched its Siri AI overhaul alongside its OS updates last month.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersStevie BonifieldAppleApple Event 2026NewsSmart HomeTechEverything Apple launched at its ‘Welcome Home’ eventJess Weatherbed21 minutes agoApple launches HomeView, its first smart display for the homeJennifer Pattison Tuohy21 minutes agoThe new Apple Home Collection includes a video doorbell, smart lock, and moreJennifer Pattison Tuohy21 minutes agoMost PopularThe Fitbit Edge is for folks who don’t want to go totally screenlessA college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refusedGTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay videoHow Apple can win the smart homeThe Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian botsAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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