The Verge hands-on: Apple's $299 HomeView smart display, tested with Siri AI
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-11-12
The Verge's senior smart home reviewer Jen Tuohy spent a week testing Apple's first smart display, the $299 HomeView, in both tabletop and wall-mounted versions across kitchen, bedside, office and entryway setups.
- Tested cooking assistance, smart home control, calls and the new Siri AI capabilities
- Family verdict split: her tech-averse husband loved it, her teenage daughter far less so
- Compared against every smart display Amazon and Google have made
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