Nanoleaf’s new Matter-compatible lights are a great upgrade for your smart home
by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy from The Verge - All Posts on (#6A2FQ)
Nanoleaf's low-cost LED smart bulbs have been reengineered to work with Matter. | Image: Nanoleaf After a slow rollout of devices that support Matter, the first Matter-over-Thread light bulbs are finally here. You can preorder Nanoleaf's Essentials Matter smart lighting line starting today at Nanoleaf's site. Its new A19 smart bulb ($19.99) and light strip ($49.99) feature full-color and tunable white light and will ship in early April. A BR30 bulb ($49.99 for a three-pack) will be available next month, and a GU10 bulb ($49.99 for a three-pack) and recessed downlight ($34.99) will join the lineup later this year.
Anyone looking to add Matter and Thread devices to their smart home will be excited by the launch of these inexpensive smart lights. Thread is a wireless protocol that promises faster response times and a stronger local...