Glass
front
doors
are
great
for
letting
light
in
during
the
day
but
not
so
great
at
night
when
you
want
some
privacy.
The
Home
Depot
has
a
smart
solution
for
this
problem
—
a
glass
front
door
that
can
switch
from
clear
to
opaque
on
a
schedule,
with
a
voice
command,
or
by
just
pressing
a
button.
The
Smart
Glass
Feather
River
Door
is
a
fiberglass
prehung
front
door
with
built-in
smart
glass.
A
button
on
the
door
lets
you
change
the
glass
from
clear
to
opaque,
and
it
works
with
The
Home
Depot’s
Hubspace
smart
home
app
to
control
it
from
your
phone.
You
can
also
set
the
glass
on
a
schedule
and
have
it
be
clear
during
the
day
and
opaque
at
night.
The
door
costs
$798
for
a
3/4
lite,
$899
for
a
half-lite,
and
$998
for
a
full-lite,
similar
pricing
to
a
non-smart
front
door.
The
smart
glass
door
in
half-lite.
It
doesn’t
come
with
a
door
lock
or
handle;
you
need
to
supply
your
own.Image:
The
Home
Depot
The
door
in
3/4
lite.Image:
The
Home
Depot
Hubspace
is
The
Home
Depot’s
attempt
at
demystifying
the
smart
home
for
its
customers
and
—
despite
the
name
—
the
smart
home
platform
doesn’t
require
a
hub,
just
the
Hubspace
app.
With
it,
you
can
connect
and
control
a
wide
range
of
The
Home
Depot’s
store
brands,
from
smart
lights
and
shades
to
bathroom
fans
and
thermostats.
The
smart
glass
door
is
the
retail
giant’s
first
Hubspace
collaboration
with
a
third
party.
It
works
with
the
Hubspace
app
and
can
connect
to
smart
home
systems
like
Amazon
Alexa
or
Google
Home
to
use
a
voice
command
to
turn
your
door
clear
or
opaque.
The
smart
glass
works
over
Bluetooth
and
Wi-Fi
and
requires
power.
The
door
has
a
battery
built
into
the
frame,
which
a
USB
cable
can
power
if
you
have
an
outlet
nearby.
The
battery
is
removable,
and
the
door
comes
with
a
second
battery
and
a
charger.
The
battery
only
powers
the
glass
and
the
connectivity.
Unlike
The
Home
Depot’s
first
attempt
at
selling
a
smart
door
—
the
$4,000
M-PWR
smart
door
from
Masonite
—
the
Feather
River
door
doesn't
feature
built-in
power
for
a
smart
doorbell
or
door
lock.
It's
a
standard
door
outside
of
the
glass.
You
can
add
a
battery-powered
smart
lock,
and
the
door
acts
as
a
Bluetooth-to-Wi-Fi
bridge
for
Hubspace-compatible
Bluetooth
locks.
The
door
is
designed
to
fit
a
standard
entryway
and
comes
with
a
frame
and
weather
stripping
for
easy
installation.
According
to
The
Home
Depot,
the
glass
is
exterior
security
strength,
and
a
hurricane
glass
option
is
coming
soon.
This
smart
fridge
or
freezer
can
send
you
alerts
if
its
temperature
changes.Image:
The
Home
Depot
Along
with
the
new
door,
The
Home
Depot
is
launching
a
number
of
other
new
connected
products
that
work
with
its
Hubspace
app:
(Originally posted by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy)
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