Samsung unveiled its new SmartThings Map View feature at CES 2024, allowing users to create an interactive floor plan of their homes and easily monitor and control smart home devices with a single tap. This upgrade streamlines controls by providing a visual representation of device locations and statuses. It improves upon Amazon's Map View by offering multiple sources for creating floor plans and accessibility from various devices. Additionally, Samsung introduced AI characters for a more intuitive experience and SmartThings Together for sharing smart home devices and automations with others.
Amazon is introducing a new user interface called Map View for its Alexa app, allowing users to create a digital floor plan of their smart homes and pin Alexa-connected devices to each room. The interface, launching in public preview on November 14th, provides a single place to check the status of devices, control them, and view live camera feeds. Map View is opt-in and will initially be available on the Alexa mobile app, with plans to expand to the Echo Hub smart home controller in early 2024. The map is created using a lidar-equipped iOS device, and the data is encrypted and stored securely in Amazon's cloud.
Amazon has unveiled a new feature called Map View in the Alexa mobile app, allowing users to create a digital map of their home and pin connected devices to it. This feature will enable users to easily see the status of, control, and add new devices. Amazon assures users that Map View is opt-in and they have control over which rooms are added to their floor plan, with the ability to delete it at any time. The feature will be available later this year in the U.S. on select phones.
