For consumers, this is great news, as it takes some of the uncertainties out of shopping for smart home devices. Now, when you go to buy an Echo speaker or other Matter-certified device, it’ll bear an official badge. This way you’ll know whether a certain smart light bulb, smart lock or smart thermostat can be controlled with your smart speaker. Plus, now that users are not tied to one ecosystem, the choice of products is much larger and that should lead to more innovation. We’ve already learned how Samsung SmartThings plans to stand out, for example. For now, with the added connectivity of Matter, it might be worth adding some of the best smart home devices to your setup.
