If you’ve ever found yourself helplessly fumbling for your smart shade remote, know you are not alone. Well, those days are finally behind us! Hunter Douglas has finally rolled out Matter support for its PowerView Gen 3 smart shades—it’s about time, right?
Imagine this: you can now control your shades through Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and more—all at the same time! Just think of the flex you can pull at your next dinner party when your shades obey your every whim without the need for a user manual.
However, let’s not get too excited yet—there’s a catch. This shiny new upgrade is only available for those who have their shades connected to a PowerView Gateway or Gateway Pro. So if you have the Gen 2 shades, it’s kind of like showing up to a pool party in a life jacket. You might feel safe, but no one’s going to let you in the water.
So, congrats to the Gen 3 shade owners for rolling out the welcome mat to the future of home automation! Will this change how you interact with your home? Or will you keep pretending your shades haven’t been silently judging you for all the binge-watching?
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