Apple HomeView Launches at $299 With Siri AI and Six User Personalization
Apple's $299 HomeView smart display brings Siri AI, FaceTime and personalized controls for six users, with preorders open before a November 13 launch.
Summary
Apple unveiled HomeView on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, a $299 smart home hub measuring 7 inches wide, with a display in a body resembling a cuboid HomePod. Countertop and wall mounted versions include a front FaceTime camera plus microphones and speakers in the base. Preorders opened October 13, ahead of November 13 availability in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray.
HomeView supports FaceTime calls, music, videos, photo slideshows and recipes without an iPhone. Built in apps include Calendar, Messages, Photos, FaceTime, Notes, Reminders, Music and Podcasts. Siri can display security camera feeds, adjust thermostats, control lights and lock doors. Apple also introduced a smart deadbolt, security cameras and a doorbell that makes HomeView chime when someone arrives.
Apple's updated Siri AI recognizes up to six household members, automatically switching displayed messages, contacts, appointments, notes and preferred apps. HomeView directly challenges Amazon's Echo Show and Google's Nest Hub after HomePod failed to match competing products' popularity. Reported Siri AI problems contributed to HomeView delays and affected Apple's broader smart home plans. Mark Gurman has said a more advanced future version could add a robotic arm that moves its display, although Apple has not announced it.
Positives
- $299 HomeView combines smart home controls, communications, entertainment and household information in one 7 inch display.
- Up to six household members receive automatically personalized messages, contacts, calendars, notes and preferred apps through Siri AI recognition.
- Countertop and wall mounted versions give households flexibility when placing HomeView in kitchens or other shared spaces.
- Apple's new deadbolt, security cameras and doorbell expand the ecosystem HomeView can manage.
- October 13 preorders lead to November 13 availability in four colors.
Risks & concerns
- Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub already hold established positions in the smart display market.
- HomePod previously struggled to achieve the popularity of competing smart home products.
- Reported Siri AI problems contributed to HomeView delays and disrupted Apple's broader smart home plans.
- A more advanced HomeView with a robotic arm remains an unconfirmed future possibility reported by Mark Gurman.