Virtual assistants. Devices that can make your life more comfortable 

Each home is a unique expression of those who live in it and more so if we talk about home automation. Home automation is the best way to turn a house into a comfortable home that breathes along with those who live in it. And if we integrate virtual assistants to home automation, the personalization of residential control is much more advanced.

 

Manufacturers are focusing more and more on this type of applications or voice functionalities. Although we can usually use to those functionalities on mobiles and tablets, they have also taken a leap to control our televisions, the security of our home, air conditioning, outdoor functionalities (irrigation, swimming pool, outdoor lighting), and even refrigerators and washing machines. Are virtual assistants just a passing fad or are they really devices that will shape our lives in the future?  

Crestron is one of those home automation technology companies that considers virtual assistants essential and that is why within the package of new features and functionalities Crestron has become a software compatible with the virtual assistant Google Assistant. These functionalities are related to the security of the house where users have access to the live security camera. This integration of the Google Assistant to Crestron home automation makes it easier to manage the lighting and air conditioning of the home.  

Controlling the sound systems and speakers is another very interesting feature of virtual assistants like Alexa, for example, whose physical customization is that of a speaker that turns on its halo of light as if it were listening to us. You can control the music from the speakers in your house to get special moments. Through Alexa we can also control the lights in our home that turn on and off if we give the order verbally or from the application. Therefore, we will achieve more energy efficiency in our home.