你可能错过的 10 个 Apple HomeView 功能

Apple plans to launch the HomeView on November 13, so we have a month to go until we can learn more about it. Right now, we're limited to the information Apple has shared and what members of the media learned during limited hands-on time.

We've rounded up some interesting HomeView tidbits you might have missed.

Recipe walkthroughs - HomeView makes Safari recipes easier to follow by pulling out the ingredients and steps. You can tap on a "Start Cooking" button to get step-by-step instructions you can use as you cook. The device also supports multiple voice-activated timers.

Siri access - You can say Siri (English only) or Hey ‌Siri‌ for hands-free access, but there are also options for activating ‌Siri‌ with a swipe down from the top of the display or using Type to ‌Siri‌.

Apple Intelligence - HomeView has some Apple Intelligence features built in. You or members of your household can use ‌Siri‌ AI for general knowledge questions if you don't have an ‌Apple Intelligence‌ iPhone or iPad, but you do need one for any requests involving personal context.

Guests - Personal data is private, but guests can control smart home accessories, check the weather, set timers, and play music. Visitors can also AirPlay audio to the HomeView using peer-to-peer discovery.

Adaptable interface - HomeView can tell when someone is approaching and parts of the interface will change based on proximity. If someone is across the room, it shows less information in a larger view. As the person approaches, the view can change to show more information.

Faces - HomeView has multiple customizable faces similar to watch faces. Apple says some faces can "wake with you in the morning, wind down with you at night." The Snoopy face, for example, has different animations based on time of day, weather, and holidays.

Third-party apps - There's no App Store, but the HomeView has CarPlay-like software capabilities. It can show CarPlay audio and video apps from a linked iPhone. There are no ‌CarPlay‌ video apps except for Apple TV, so app developers will need to add support.

Handoff - You can transfer songs, podcasts, calls, videos, and recipes from the iPhone to the HomeView.

Live Activities - HomeView supports Live Activities, so if you have a timer running or get an incoming Intercom message, content will be visible while you use other apps.

Sensors and HomeKit - The HomeView has temperature and humidity sensors that can be used in Home app scenes and automations. It also serves as a home hub for controlling HomeKit and Matter devices when you're away from home.

HomeView is available for pre-order now, and it will launch on November 13. It is priced at $299 and comes in either a tabletop version with a speaker base or a wall-mounted version. Related Roundup: Apple HomeViewBuyer's Guide: HomeView (Buy Now)Related Forum: HomePod, HomeView, CarPlay – Home & Auto Tech[ 99 comments ]

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Top Rated Comments44tune8chance1 day ago at 04:04 pmSeems totally unnecessary, why not just make the iPad or iPhone do all that?Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)NNyx11 day ago at 04:24 pmSo, this product should be app on AppStore iPhone or iPad and even MacScore: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)jasnw1 day ago at 04:13 pmAll I can says is that $299 can buy a lot of very nice tequila. I see nothing in this product I want or need. Another swing and miss, but a courageous one!Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)Mmattaaron1 day ago at 05:20 pmI know everyone online hates this product (well, every Apple product that gets announced), but man I am looking forward to it so much.

I pre-ordered 2, 1 for the bedroom, 1 for the kitchen.

The kitchen I'm really curious how it's going to fit into my day to day. I use my iPhone and iPad in the kitchen all the time, whether it's doing dishes and having the phone on a MagSafe stand in front of me for music, texts, Siri AI, etc, or I'll grab my iPad (with keyboard) to do something thats better on a bigger screen (safari, create some notes, FaceTime, etc). I'd say half the time it's inconvenience because I don't always have my iPhone/iPad in my hand to use it (so I either leave the room to get it, or just give up on the idea of whatever it was I was trying to do).

So this HomeView seems like it'd solve all my problems.

Bedroom not as much, it'll just save me from having to use my phone or looking at my phone in landscape, but use-cases are still there so I'm excited.

I'm not sure why people are so negative complaining you can't watch movies (this isn't intended for you to watch Odyssey in the kitchen), it's not a product to compare Google/Alexa with because it's not the same use case (those products are nice, but Apple isn't targeting them or that audience), it doesn't need a wide screen, it doesn't need to be battery powered, and price, well like any tech product out there, to some people it's worth it, even something small can make a whole tech price worth it.

Anyway, I'm just I just opened the floodgates to downvotes and arguments, I said my peace.Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)horsefeathers1 day ago at 04:40 pm

I can’t tell you just how much I dont need or even WANT this Maybe you missed it…but it does RECIPES!Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)EEtc_1 day ago at 05:09 pmI can guarantee you that most, if not all, people buying this device will ultimately end up just using their iPhones after a short period of time once the novelty wears off. Nobody is physically walking over to this device to check their calendar and stuff when they can just use the phone in their pocket. You even have to operate it the exact same way as an iPhone by interacting with a touchscreen for most things, they could have at least integrated gesture controls or something like that. It offers no unique use case that couldn't be done faster on a phone, and the processing is already running on the iPhone anyway.Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)Read All Comments