Applies to TVs and residential home equipment to make sensible house management a lot simpler, and expands service space worldwide, strengthening SmartThings experiences
Samsung Electronics at this time introduced that it has launched its 3D Map View characteristic, which was first unveiled at CES 2024 and is now obtainable in all nations with SmartThings entry.
Map View streamlines house administration by turning actual flooring plans into digital pictures within the SmartThings app. Customers can clearly see their gadgets and conveniently regulate lighting, temperature, air high quality and power consumption at any time and place.
Map View addresses the problem of managing the rising variety of related gadgets in each house worldwide and eases sensible house administration by eliminating the necessity to discover every gadget individually earlier than utilizing it. It reveals customers their complete house at a look and updates in actual time as extra gadgets are related.
Map View’s earlier model was a 2D mannequin that solely labored for properties the place the ground plan was supplied. Nonetheless, this newly up to date 3D Map View takes benefit of Spatial AI in Samsung gadgets — such because the Bespoke Jet Bot™ — utilizing LiDAR1 sensors within the gadget to exactly measure and map a house’s structure. Now, customers can extra simply perceive the form and spatial circumstances of their properties on 3D maps.
The characteristic has additionally enhanced its filter perform to permit for extra environment friendly monitoring and management of required gadgets. It goals to supply a extra custom-made and user-friendly sensible service by utilizing AI characters, which had been additionally unveiled at CES 2024, by the tip of the 12 months.
Availability
Map View is obtainable by the SmartThings app on Android and iOS cellular gadgets,2 in addition to TVs.3 Controls for the characteristic may even be made obtainable by extra hubs, resembling Household Hub™ fridges,4 throughout the first half of the 12 months.
Initially, Map View was rolled out in Korea and america final 12 months. However now, it may be utilized in all nations with entry to the SmartThings app.
“Samsung is consistently working to allow prospects to manage their house gadgets with none inconvenience at any time and place, and Map View is the results of these efforts,” mentioned Seungbeom Choi, Head of Gadget Platform Heart at Samsung Electronics. “We’ll proceed to introduce quite a lot of related companies and options so our prospects can take pleasure in optimum sensible house experiences with a greater life.”
Samsung is presently collaborating with development firms to develop Map View past properties to residences and workplace areas. The corporate goals to assist create sensible environments for purchasers worldwide by including performance. These embody an optimized person expertise (UX) for giant screens that assists B2B operators with signage, and Fast Management, which permits customers to simply entry key capabilities.
1 Mild Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors use laser gentle to detect objects in 3D for the correct illustration of environments.
2 Android OS 9.0 ↑ with minimal of 6GB RAM / iOS 15↑ with minimal of 6GB RAM and 792 x 828 decision.
3 Samsung Good TV launched after 2024 (DU 7000↑)
4 4 Household Hub™ fridges; Some fashions launched after 2021/ Extra detailed required specs can be disclosed on the time of utility.