The Home app arrives on Wear OS this week, debuting on the new Google Pixel Watch and rolling out to Wear OS 3 shortly after.
Google is fully committed to Matter, the new smart home connectivity standard that aims to address many industry pain points such as complicated setup, confusing integrations, and poor reliability.In a briefing with The Verge, Google Nest’s Kevin Po confirmed to me that the Google Nest Hub Max, Nest Hub (2nd gen), and all of Google’s Nest Wifi routers (including the newly announced Nest Wifi Pro) will be Matter controllers for Google Home when the standard arrives later this year.This means those devices can control any Matter devices locally in the home, either through their interface or through the Home app.
Thread is a key protocol of Matter; it allows devices to communicate more efficiently on your home network.
Customization is at the core of the new Google Home app, with the homepage of the app now being called “Favorites.” Here, you can create a personalized view of the devices, actions, or automations you want to access most often.You will be able to sign up for the preview in the Google Home app soon and updates will start to roll out in a “few weeks.” The preview will continue once the new Home app arrives, as Google says it will keep fine-tuning the app based on user feedback