Voice-activated digital assistants from Amazon, Apple, and Google currently have the upper hand for home automation integrations, but a new augmented reality mobile app promises to give homeowners and renters visual control over their connected appliances.
Smart AR Home, available on the App Store and Google Play, uses ARKit and ARCore, respectively, to construct a visual map of your home and enables you to interact with Samsung SmartThings and Philips Hue light switches and dimmers via a smartphone’s camera view.
The app uses image recognition, such as a framed painting or a book cover, to… more
Source: This App Lets You Control Your Smarthome Lights via Augmented Reality
