Applies to TVs and home appliances, and expands service coverage worldwide to strengthen the SmartThings experience, making smart home control easier.
Samsung Electronics has officially launched 3D Map View, first introduced at CES 2024 and now available in all countries with SmartThings access.
Map View optimizes home management by turning floor plans of real spaces into virtual images on the SmartThings app. Users can monitor their devices and adjust lighting, temperature, air quality and energy consumption conveniently anytime, anywhere.
Map View helps solve the challenge of managing the growing number of connected devices in every home around the world and helps make home management smarter without the need for users to search for each device. equipment before use. This mode displays a map of the user's entire home at a glance and updates in real time as more devices are connected.
Map View's predecessor was a 2D model that only worked for homes with floor plans provided on the app. However, this newly updated 3D Map View takes advantage of the spatial AI technology on Samsung devices — such as the Bespoke Jet Bot™ — using LiDAR sensors(first) in the device to accurately measure and map the house layout. Now, users can easily explore the layout and spatial conditions of their home on 3D maps.
This feature has also improved filter functionality to help users monitor and control devices more effectively. The goal of upgrading this function is to provide a more user-friendly and personalized smart service using the AI characters introduced at CES 2024 at the end of last year.
Launch time
Map View is now available through the SmartThings app on Android and iOS mobile devices,(2) as well as TV.(3) Control for this feature will also be provided through additional hubs, such as Family Hub™ refrigerators,(4) in the first half of this year.
Map View was initially rolled out in Korea and the United States last year. But now the mode is available in all countries with access to the SmartThings app.
Seungbeom Choi, Director of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics, said: “Samsung constantly strives to enable customers to control the devices in their home as conveniently as possible anytime, anywhere. and Map View is the result of these efforts. We will continue to introduce more suitable services and features so that customers can enjoy an optimal smart living space experience and lead a better life.”
Currently, Samsung is collaborating with construction companies to expand the scope of Map View's application from houses to apartments and office spaces. The company's goal is to help create a smart environment for customers around the world by adding more features. These features include a user experience (UX) optimized for large screens, supporting B2B operations with signage, and Quick Control, which allows users to easily access key functions.
(first) Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors use laser light to detect objects in 3D to accurately delineate the surrounding environment.
(2) Operating system Android 9.0↑ with minimum 6GB RAM / iOS 15↑ with minimum 6GB RAM and 792 x 828 resolution.
(3) Samsung smart TV launched after 2024 (DU 7000↑)
(4) 4 Family Hub™ refrigerators; Some device models released after 2021/ More detailed specifications will be revealed at the time of registration.
