It’s approaching. The release of the iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 developer betas today confirms that “Matter Accessories” are coming to Apple iPhones and iPads. In addition, Google’s Google Home Developer Console, which allows developers to add Matter devices to the company’s smart home platform, went online today.
Matter is a new smart home connection standard that promises to integrate all of your connected devices, making it simpler for your smart thermostat to communicate with your linked door lock, and for you to communicate with either using whatever voice assistant or smart home app you like. Apple stated this year’s WWDC that iOS 16 will enable Matter, and now we’re seeing the first implementations.
