How to make your home the smartest in its class- and make your life so much easier.
With “Alexa” already our new best friend, and the robot vacuum cleaner doing all of our floor dirtywork – we wanted to know what other high tech gadgets are around that will take our home to the next, even higher level.
And we found them!
Disappearing swimming pools, rotational artwork, and refrigerator ovens are just a few gadgets that are creating the home of the future, right now.
The good news is that with all the savvy home options available on the market, they are getting more affordable, so we don’t need to be James Packer rich to have them.
So, let’s see what we’ve got…
The disappearing pool.
When space is of a premium, or you just don’t like the look of a pool unless you’re swimming in it, then this one is for you.
The Hydrofloor is, quite simply, amazing.
With one push of the button, the Hydrofloor slowly rises from the bottom of the pool to any depth you want. At its highest level, the Hydrofloor completely covers the pool and blends in with the surrounding floor or deck.
The floor is designed to be able to walk, dance, play games on, and you stay completely dry!
And that’s not all.
The Hydofloor will also save you money. By covering the heated pool when not in use will save bucket loads on your energy bill and will also reduce water evaporation.
Just look how super cool it is!
Artwork
To Monet, or not to Monet- that is the question.
Well, it used to be the question, but not any more thanks to Netgears Meural Canvas
Meural is a wifi-connected smart art frame that allows you to display over 30,000 different works of art!
If you yourself have a talent for painting or sketching, you can even showcase your own. You will be a hung artist!
Images are rendered rich and textured on the screen to look like real paintings you’d find hanging in a gallery.
And just like putting together your music playlist, you can put together a schedule of art playlists for a regularly changing display to suit your mood or the occasion.
Now you see me- now you don’t
The smart glass for windows is the answer.
Forget curtains and blinds to provide privacy- it’s now all in the glass.
The smart glass, or switchable glass, allows you to enjoy your views, bask in the sunlight, and dance like no one is watching- knowing that nobody actually is!
The windows change from clear to translucent, partially blocking the sun’s rays when an electrical charge energizes special materials inside the glass. You can also manually operate the switchable glass whenever you feel the need for privacy.
Smart glass can also save you money by decreasing energy costs. Some even allow you to project images on the glass that keep time with what ever music you have playing – all the better to dance to!
Do what you want, when you want, because nobody can see you.
Security
Knock knock, who’s there?
You will never have to ask the question again with the “Welcome Indoor Security Camera by Netatmo”.
This amazing security camera has facial-recognition technology that can recognise up to 32 familiar faces. When it doesn’t know the face, it will send a notification to your smart phone, along with a photo and a video of the possible intruder.
And if that’s not enough, it also gives you an option to track motion caused by pets in your home (so you can check on them when you’re out) and it will alert you if the security or smoke alarm goes off.
Now that’s peace of mind.
And finally…
Is it a fridge? Is it an oven?
The Connect IO refrigerated wall oven from TMIO is both!
Waiting for dinner to cook after a day out at work or play, is no longer an issue.
Simply work out what you want for dinner before you leave the house. Place it in the Connect IO which will keep it cool all day. Whenever you want it to start cooking, simply activate the oven from your computer or smartphone. Sounds pretty amazing right?
Unfortunately, it is currently available only in America, us Aussies are going to have to wait a bit longer for this amazing high tech fridge/oven.
We are ready and we are waiting…
