Can Apple Home’s AI camera features outsmart Amazon’s and Google’s? I put them to the test
A few years back, I was at a beachside Easter egg hunt, watching my kids dash through sand dunes searching for sweet treats. My phone buzzed in my pocket; I ignored it. A moment later, it buzzed again. I pulled it out, glanced down, and saw a "motion detected" notification from my security camera. "Just […]
Three security cameras were tested to evaluate the new AI features of Gemini for Home, Apple Intelligence for Home, and Amazon's Ring.
The Google Nest Doorbell was placed on the left, the Aqara HomeKit-compatible G400 in the center, and the Ring Pro 4K on the right.
A beachside Easter egg hunt was used as a test scenario. The phone's security camera motion detected notifications were reviewed, disregarding the dog in the yard at first.
The phone kept buzzing with more motion detected alerts as more eggs were collected. A video clip could not be loaded without endless buffering.
AI-powered text descriptions summarized the entire scene in a single sentence. When the user returned, the process was repeated with the other two cameras.
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