I tried out Apple’s HomeView smart display

<figure> <img alt="A photo of Apple’s HomeView" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/IMG_0311.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple has just announced the HomeView, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/e/1009704">its first smart home display</a> - and I just got hands-on with the device, which features a gorgeous 7-inch square touchscreen and built-in Siri AI. It's designed as a smart home controller, personal assistant, and home hub for your household, so there was a lot to check out. </p> <img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/IMG_0264-2.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="&lt;em&gt;The HomeView has a 12 MP camera for FaceTime, facial recognition, and quick makeup checks (that&apos;s me with the orange phone!)&lt;/em&gt; | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The first thing that struck me about the HomeView was its size. It's much smaller than I expected, and the screen almost entirely hides the small aluminum base that acts as a speaker. The Liquid Retina display is bright and responsive to touch, and it displays photos and the HomeView "faces" brilliantly. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can swipe to change fa …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009877/apple-homeview-smart-home-display-hands-on">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>