How does it work?

The door, called Feather River, can switch from transparent to opaque according to a schedule you set using voice commands or by pressing a physical button on the door. This is a great solution when you want to regulate your degree of privacy. They’re mostly made like regular doors but have special glass that works with smart home apps to control transparency from your phone.

The most interesting thing is that the price of the new product is similar to the price of a regular door from the same company: it depends on how much glass is built into the structure and costs $ 798 for a door with a small window at the top (glass occupies a quarter of the door), $ 899 for half and full size $998 for glass.

Two options for “smart” doors from Home Depot / Photo from Home Depot

The Feather River can connect to smart home systems like Amazon Alexa or Google Home, but The Home Depot recommends doing so with its own Hubspace smart home app first. The fact is that it also sells a number of other devices for the “smart” home, which users can conveniently collect in one application from the company. There are lamps, fans, thermostats, home appliances and many other accessories here.

smart glass Operates over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and requires constant power. The door has a battery built into the frame that is powered via a USB cable if there is an outlet nearby. The battery is removable and a second battery and charger are included with the door.

Smart doors with full-height glass / Photo: Home Depot

The company positions the product precisely as the front door and therefore Comes with protective features to withstand harsh weather conditions – rain, frost, wind and other phenomena. According to The Home Depot, the glass has an external safety power and a variant that can withstand even hurricane-force winds is coming soon.