Summary
SmartWings makes custom-fitted smart motorized shades and blinds with a catalog of designs and materials.
With the launch of Matter, all the various smart home systems are supported on the same Shade.
There are plenty of customization options during the order process.
James Bruce / MakeUseOf
For the roller shades that I chose, up to 109 inches in length is possible.
I found the installation instructions to be a little lacking.
My guess would be that theyre for extending the Shade further out from the wall.
The SmartWings Shades are highly customizable, easy to install, and have a huge range of styles to suit every size and room with a smooth, quiet motor. Matter-over-Thread support simplifies the smart home setup and means you don’t need to lock yourself into a single system—but you’ll pay a hefty premium for that futureproofing.
Then, use that to hold up the blind while leveling and marking where the other brackets should go.
Finally, lock the shade into place.
To remove it, push the Shade in again and pull down from the back.
The SmartWings Shades are highly customizable, easy to install, and have a huge range of styles to suit every size and room with a smooth, quiet motor. Matter-over-Thread support simplifies the smart home setup and means you don’t need to lock yourself into a single system—but you’ll pay a hefty premium for that futureproofing.
What Is Matter?
You couldnt have all.
Then, the various manufacturers got together and promised to unite everything.
Matter was the result.
If a product works with Matter, it should work on your chosen smart home system.
In theory, anyway.
James Bruce / MakeUseOf
However, nothing is ever that simple.
At this point, the iPhone requested that I scan the QR code to complete the setup.
Maybe it’s just an icon to represent the concept of a QR code you should look for elsewhere?
James Bruce / MakeUseOf
This was easy to create and covered everything I could possibly want from an automated shade in the winter.
SmartWings doesn’t have its own app, so any smart control is through a third-party app.
When approaching the endpoint, the shade slows downthe entire action is smooth and impressive to watch.
James Bruce / MakeUseOf
The final pricing factor is Matter support.
For the privilege of controlling the shade from your smartphone or smart assistant, youll pay another $100.
Are they worth it?
James Bruce / MakeUseOf
Blinds and shades can be pricey, even when theyre not automated and come in standard lengths.
A quality shade will set you back a few hundred dollars, and thats a basic model.
The SmartWings shades are motorized, automated, and fully customizable.
James Bruce / MakeUseOf
James Bruce / MakeUseOf
