TechRadar's Jacob Krol interviewed Apple's Vice President of Hardware Engineering Matthew Costello about Apple's all-new HomeView smart home display, which is available starting today. The discussion was largely focused on the HomeView's design, with Costello touching on the device achieving a display-related record for Apple products.
Specifically, the HomeView's display brightness can automatically go down to just 0.3 nits, which is a record low for any Apple product. This ultra-low brightness makes the HomeView especially ideal for a bedside table at night.
"I really love the fact that this is the lowest light performance we've ever engineered into a product, so it's down to 0.3 nits," said Costello.
"So officially, I represent the most dim product ever inside of Apple," he quipped.
For comparison, some other Apple products like the latest iPhones and iPad mini are advertised as having a minimum 1-nit display brightness.
HomeView's maximum display brightness is 500 nits.
Unsurprisingly, Costello said the HomeView is designed for the home (truly shocking) and Siri AI.
"It really was constructed around Siri," he said.
"We really custom-built this user interface for the home, so the apps and experiences that matter most in the home setting are really front and center," he added.
"There's no logging in, logging out, which is super cool. It recognizes you and your information, and when you step away, it's gone."
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