These emerging trends usher in a new era of immersive home experiences, increased connectivity, and unparalleled convenience.
In 2024, new and updated technology has arrived and changed the smart home landscape. From intelligent voice assistants to TVs that immerse you in the experience of your favorite shows, these advancements address all your smart home needs. These emerging trends usher in a new era of immersive home experiences, increased connectivity, and unparalleled convenience.
voice assistant
Voice assistants, household names like Alexa and Google Home, have been a part of our lives for years. In 2024, they will evolve and become more intelligent to assist with daily household chores. Enhanced technology allows these voice assistants to handle inquiries more efficiently, provide better responses, and even anticipate users' needs.
The best part about this technology is its accessibility. You don't need to invest in high-end devices to take advantage of this new technology that makes your life easier. The latest technology is integrated into affordable devices such as speakers, televisions, and standalone voice assistants. In 2024, these devices will emerge as central hubs for home automation, allowing users to easily control devices ranging from coffee makers to televisions using simple voice commands.
smart lighting
Lighting systems have come a long way in the last few years. From just an energy-efficient device to having multiple settings, you can now change the color, tint, and temperature of your lighting throughout your home. Advanced lighting solutions can be easily integrated with smart assistants, allowing users to create personalized lighting situations for different activities and moods.
From dynamic color-changing light bulbs that sync with your movie, music, and gaming systems to creating automatic lighting schedules that support your sleep patterns, smart lighting is enhancing both form and function. As our homes become more connected, we will be able to control and customize our lighting as needed through detailed interfaces and voice commands. With these advances, smart lighting is becoming a must-have feature to add to every home.
sound system
Audio technology is undergoing a revolution as new technologies enable more immersive experiences that draw listeners into the world of entertainment. For example, a smart sound system with spatial audio brings his three-dimensional experience to movies, games, and music.
The voice-controlled assistant allows users to control their audio system and create an environment for any mood. Whether you want to simply change the volume or go all the way to make sure your movies pop with sound, the new smart sound system gives you the power to go as deep as you want when it comes to setting up your environment. Many smart speakers also have AI-powered personalization built-in, allowing them to learn your music preferences and automatically change settings depending on the style of music you're listening to. Games and movies do the same thing, giving you a movie theater experience at home, if not more.
tv set
Televisions are no longer just displays for displaying images on a screen. Smart TVs now come with AI-driven content recommendations based on your personal viewing experience. So if you're binge-watching the latest season of “Yellowstone,” your TV can give you some other options you might want to watch once it's over.
A voice-controlled remote control gives you easy access to content, settings, and more. Instead of searching for seemingly hidden settings buttons, just speak into the remote and it will take you to the page you want. Additionally, display technology has improved significantly over the past five years with technologies such as UHD, 4K, micro-LED, nanotech, and OLED. All of these offer a high-quality viewing experience, but the price range varies from hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars, so be sure to research each style before heading to the store to purchase.
The smart home technology market in 2024 will be characterized by many innovations that will improve the home entertainment experience. From intelligent voice assistants that help you with your daily tasks, to dynamic lighting that sets the mood for any situation, to incredibly advanced smarts that will make you feel like you're on the sidelines of the Super Bowl or in the jungle with David Attenborough. Even the TV. These devices integrate seamlessly into your home entertainment system and provide a unique experience for the whole family. As these trends continue to evolve, the vision of a truly connected home becomes a reality every year.
Jason Fischbeck is the owner of Automated Environmentals in Mesa.