Matter nears its universal-smart-home promise at Unify, but parity remains a hurdle
At the CSA’s Unify conference, Matter shows progress toward a simple, interoperable smart home with version 1.6 and Joint Fabric, but parity across ecosystems remains incomplete. Major players—Apple, Google, Samsung—and partners like Ikea are invested for the long term, though consumer confusion and rollout hiccups persist as the industry works toward universal adoption.