The Google Matter protocol is now expected in the fall. Our connected homes are just waiting for it.
If home automation offers many promises for our homes, the industry is suffering from a problem we know all too well: the multiplication of standards. Indeed, since the advent of these technologies, each actor, or almost, wanted his protocol, his infrastructure, his compatibility, etc. As a result of the operation, the market today is overflowing with a huge selection for the general public. Too many options. And the incompatibilities that often create problems when automating your home. The Matter Protocol wants to change all that.
Google Matter protocol is now expected in the fall
Google intends to launch its Matter standard this fall. Devices will be able to quickly and easily connect via Fast Pair, and the platform supports many voice assistants and protocols. Among them: Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, as well as Wi-Fi, Thread and Bluetooth LE. While Fast Pair is used for headphones and other audio equipment, the company is working on making it possible to use it for other purposes, such as syncing light bulbs and smart plugs with Android and Nest devices. This will allow you to scan the code with your phone to get started, which should be faster and easier than the current method of adding gear.
Our connected homes are waiting for it
Mountain View announced Matter in 2019, a project called Project Connected Home over IP (Project CHIP) at the time. During I/O 2021, Google announced a redesign of its Connected Home Developer Center to include all the tools developers need to develop products compliant with this standard. The case was delayed to 2022 last August, and now, with this new slot in the fall, Google is making another postponement. Let’s hope it’s the last one and that we’re finally eligible for it. Then it will be much easier to add connected equipment to our homes and make them live together.