Haptic Feedback, Facial ID, Gesture Control Drive new Generation of Smart Home Products, Parks Says
By 2025, 66 percent of U.S. broadband homes will have at least one smart home product, up from 20 percent today, said a Parks Associates report. Citing product introductions at CES, Research Director Brett Sappington said consumers will interact with…
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IoT devices in new ways. He cited the Oculus Touch controller for haptic feedback used in virtual reality gaming, Netatmo’s home security camera that uses facial recognition to identify and respond to people in the home, and gesture controlled devices shown by Moen and Ubiquilux. "As home automation solutions become more common and affordable, interoperability will be a differentiator,” said Parks Associates President Stuart Sikes. Bluetooth Smart has a competitive advantage through its integration into all major operating systems, “enabling a plug-and-play experience,” said Sikes.