Matter, the universal standard for smart homes, is coming to fruition, and Amazon is opening up multiple toolkits

According to Koopmans, "If the industry (players) don't cooperate, I don't believe there will be a future for the smart home."

Alexa can also be added as a Matter-compliant control device when users set up the device in question using another manufacturer's platform, eliminating the need to go into the Alexa app and add the device separately.

Another new feature across multiple apps is device group synchronization, which also means that when a user adds multiple devices to Alexa or another app as part of a device group, it will appear in different platforms at the same time.

This is similar to how Apple's HomeKit control platform works with other smart home platforms. It's worth noting that there was talk that Apple had opened up the underlying architecture in its HomeKit platform app, Home, to the Matter standard.

Conclusion: Matter standard may push the smart home market reshuffle

When it comes to smart home, the industry has a consensus that the industry is maturing and facing 2 choices, that is, players working together or going their own way to extinction. "

The Matter standard is being promoted by various players, validating its importance in the smart home market, but there is a question mark over whether it will be able to unify the smart home market. What we can be sure is that this standard may cause a new round of reshuffle in the global smart home market, and more and more companies are now preparing for related products in an attempt to seize this opportunity. We will see if these first layout companies can seize the opportunity to become the next round of major players in the smart home track.