Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
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Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#2I recently got some Matter-capable IoT lightbulbs to try, and I am not impressed. They seem to have all the same problems I've experienced with previous IoT products (connectivity issues, state de-sync between device and "edge router", firmware updates take ~10 minutes per device).
Then there are problems specific to Apple's IoT stack - like how it's impossible to set an RGB capable light to a ~specific~ white color temperature. Instead you get a shade picker and you have to guess what the color temperature is.
The best IoT experience I've had is with OpenGarage[1] using regular old WiFi, but overall I'd still never rely on IoT products for anything critical.
Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#3I recently got some Matter-capable IoT lightbulbs to try, and I am not impressed. They seem to have all the same problems I've experienced with previous IoT products (connectivity issues, state de-sync between device and "edge router", firmware updates take ~10 minutes per device). Then there are problems specific to Apple's IoT stack - like how it's impossible to set an RGB capable light to a ~specific~ white color…
Were the Wifi or Thread?
I'm generally disenchanged with Wifi for bulbs and such - having SO MANY devices on my network has been a big maintenance and performance pain on the 2.4 bands - and have been thinking about moving away from that to Thread (which seems to be new replacement for the old non-wifi Z-wave/Zigbee).
Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#4Honestly I don't know what Matter is and I feel like this page could do a better job of explaining that
Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#5Honestly I don't know what Matter is and I feel like this page could do a better job of explaining that
That page can definitely be improved.
I know what Matter is and I was exited to know what enhancements were brought, but it is kinda hard to say from that page. I did not take the time to read the full specification or understand what the SDK is doing, but I somehow expected that page to summarize it.
Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#6Honestly I don't know what Matter is and I feel like this page could do a better job of explaining that
Edit: Maybe I shouldn't be doxing myself.
I don't know what matter wants to be either.
Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#7thread 1.3.0 is the one I'm waiting for.
Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#8I recently got some Matter-capable IoT lightbulbs to try, and I am not impressed. They seem to have all the same problems I've experienced with previous IoT products (connectivity issues, state de-sync between device and "edge router", firmware updates take ~10 minutes per device). Then there are problems specific to Apple's IoT stack - like how it's impossible to set an RGB capable light to a ~specific~ white color…
>Then there are problems specific to Apple's IoT stack - like how it's impossible to set an RGB capable light to a ~specific~ white color temperature. Instead you get a shade picker and you have to guess what the color temperature is.
I can guarantee that light is sent a hex value and what you are describing is a UI choice to dumb it down for most users.
Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#9Re: Matter 1.1 release – Enhancements for developers and devices
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Edit: Maybe I shouldn't be doxing myself. I don't know what matter wants to be either.
It wants to be a giant stack. I get real Bluetooth SIG vibes from the development group.
A singleton application stack that is. A bit too much and not enough at the same time.