This is big.
Apple is moving into your home with a new range of products that will give its users a frictionless way to stay in the Apple ecosystem. At the centre is Apple HomeView. It has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display that controls the entire home and provides entertainment and communication.
HomeView recognises users by their faces (up to six people) adapting so they can access their personal content in Messages, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders, and Find My. HomeView features Siri AI, the new version which I’m hooked on. I’m in the middle of a big review of SIRI AI and you’ll be impressed by its capabilities.
When paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled device, it can also draw on a user’s personal context, such as their Calendar, Messages, and relevant information across their apps, to provide more helpful, personalised responses.
HomeView can be placed on a bench or wall-mounted.
“Apple HomeView is designed to be shared by everyone in the home yet feel completely personal to each user,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
“It recognises your face to shift from a household screen to your own experience, fills the room with incredible sound, keeps you connected to the people who matter most with FaceTime, and makes it easy to control your smart home. And it’s powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI at its core, drawing on personal context from your iPhone to help you find what you need and get more done, all while keeping everyone’s information private and secure.”
| Feature | Specification & Performance |
|---|---|
| ◆ Display & Design | 7-inch Liquid Retina display with an adaptive interface that adjusts based on viewing distance. Brightness scales from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits for nightstand use. Available in tabletop (domed base with stainless steel hinge) or wall-mounted configurations. |
| ◆ Siri AI & Personalisation | Powered by Apple Intelligence and the A18 chip. Automatically recognises up to six users to deliver individualised Home Screens, custom widgets, and context-aware conversational assistance that syncs across Apple devices. |
| ◆ Custom Acoustic System | Features two full-range display drivers delivering Spatial Audio, paired with a down-firing woofer and dual force-cancelling passive radiators in the base for deep bass extension and computational audio optimisation. |
| ◆ Smart Home Command | Functions as an ultimate dashboard for Apple Home and Matter accessories. Supports up to 9 simultaneous camera streams, intelligent iCloud+ object/face recognition, and ambient smoke/CO alarm detection. |
| ◆ Communications & Handoff | Equipped with FaceTime with Centre Stage to keep users in frame. Includes whole-house Intercom broadcasting, Messages support, and seamless audio Handoff simply by bringing an iPhone close to the display. |
| ◆ Hardware-Level Privacy | Utilises Secure Exclaves to process camera and mic data locally. Personal content (Calendars, Messages) remains locked until the system simultaneously detects the enrolled user’s face and their recently unlocked paired iPhone or iPad. |
Pricing and Availability
- Pre-Orders are available now in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the UK, and the U.S.
- Colour are: silver, starlight, rose pink, and space grey
- A$449
- Apple HomeView (Wall Mounted) in space grey and silver for A$449.
- Both models will be available beginning Friday, 13 November.
- HomeView (Wall Mounted) will be available with a choice of three purpose-built mounts from Schneider Home.
- Power Mount USB‑C Wall Connector, available starting at A$94.95, and Power Mount AC Wired, available starting at A$124.95.
- Power Mount PoE Wired will be available starting in early 2027 for A$199.95.
- Siri AI on HomeView is available in English in the U.S., Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the UK.
Apple also announced a collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, bringing a new suite of smart cameras, thermostats, and a door lock to the Apple ecosystem.
More on that shortly in a follow up story, including new a SIRI AI enabled Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2.
