Smart home company Flic has introduced its new Matter Controller at IFA 2024, a rotational device that can control Matter-certified smart home devices.
Matter is an industry-unifying standard designed to ensure seamless interoperability between smart home products across different brands. The Flic Matter Controller can control the extensive ecosystem of Matter compatible devices. Simple and intuitive in design, you can simply rotate the dial to control a wide range of functions wirelessly, like adjusting lighting colours, brightness, and temperature to modifying audio volume, operating blinds, and managing other smart home systems.
“Developing a Matter Controller instead of opting for standard Matter integration was an ambitious challenge,” says Oskar Öberg, CTO of Flic. “But we recognized it as a crucial step in delivering unparalleled control to our users. The Flic Twist embodies our commitment to innovation and highlights Matter’s transformative potential in how we interact with our living spaces.”
Flic’s Matter Controller operates locally via a Flic Hub, ensuring full privacy without the need of cloud synchronization. The Flic Twist and Flic Buttons pair seamlessly with the Flic Hub. For controlling Matter-over-Thread devices, a separate Thread Border Router is required. Together, the Flic Twist and Flic Hub create custom smart home experiences that are intuitive, responsive, and personalized.
Flic buttons and the Flic Hub LR offer full backward compatibility, so all previous devices can integrate with the Matter ecosystem, provided they are connected to any generation of Flic Hubs, including products dating back to 2015.