Transforming residences into a smart home, gadgets that connect with each other and bring for you a high-tech next-generation lifestyle are increasingly catching trend. With promising applications to add comfort and style to a regular life, these appliances can add the zing back to your house. Before you start shopping, we have the list of the most popular devices that can be perfect for your smart home.
Selfie mirror
The days of the ordinary mirror are gone and the selfie stick is now a talk of the past, in an attempt to create a mirror that does much more than reflect your perfect self, Smart Ltd has introduced a selfie mirror. For the world’s first hands-free selfie camera that is elegantly fitted into a mirror and directly update your pictures to social networks.
With built-in speakers and Hi-Fi amplifiers, you can listen to your favorite music while you click away. The mirror also has the ability to make skype calls, make videos to upload on Youtube and control other smart appliances in your home.
Adding security to your home, this mirror has motion sensors and can function as a surveillance camera and send CCTV footage directly to your cell phone.
VELUX “Fresh Air” skylight
This smart skylight opens and closes on your commands through a remote. With a fully concealed battery that charges through solar-energy and a built-in rain sensor to close the glass as soon as the weather turns, this skylight allows a perfect solution to lighting up your apartment smartly.
With Velux Solar-Powered “Fresh-Air” Skylight you will not need to spend on wiring and installation. The glass is clean as it disperses water evenly and cleans off the dirt to avoid white spots. In addition to these features this skylight reduces unwanted outside noise considerably more than its counterparts.
Ulo
This little owl-shaped gadget secures your home with its two-way mirrored beak and LCD eyes to capture visuals, it connects to your phone through a wireless network and works as you dictate. If you ask it to take a snapshot, the eyes blink, when ask to record a video, they squint. To record movements, the gadget blinks and moves its eyes which have a motion sensor.
Like an owl, this kid-friendly owl records with its infrared night vision and keeps updating you on your cell phone. On activation of alert mode, Ulo sends GIFs to your email of any movements. This cute solution to surveillance gives your home security without making it feel like a high-security prison.
Gecko Switch
This movable switch breaks the boundaries of the conventional switches by adding technological advancements to it. This switch can be placed where need arises and function as per your needs too. It can act as a dimmer or a timer. You can set it like an alarm clock to turn on and off by your needs. The Gecko light switch can be stuck on its Gecko glue pad without leaving residue, if the stickiness seems to be decreasing you just have to wash the glue pad and it regains its stickiness.
LovelinkU
Equipped with a motherboard, speaker, microphone and an infrared controller, this candy-colored modern looking smart-home controller pod is an adorable addition to your house. Now turn on your lights, appliances, set room temperature and more with voice commands from your iPhone or Android.
The device comes with the ability to be preprogrammed and function as you please. You can set one word commands for actions, queue up from local storage, download audio books, collect health-data and also charge your phone wirelessly with simple commands and password protection.
Smart homes are redefining comfort with appliances and devices that can make your house function at your command. From cooking to setting room temperature, turning the lights and appliances on and off, or covering surveillance while you are away, smart devices are here to stay.
