IKEA has unveiled its latest smart home device today, an indoor air quality monitor. Named VINDSTYRKA, the new product comes with a large display and works with the company’s Matter-ready DIRIGERA smart hub that will bring connectivity with HomeKit and other popular smart home platforms.
Update 2/15: IKEA has shared with us that the DIRIGERA smart hub doesn’t have Matter support yet (after its launch last fall), but it is “ready” to enable it with a future update. As noted below, the new air quality monitor does not have HomeKit or Matter capability on its own but can gain it when paired with the DIRIGERA but only after IKEA pushes the Matter update to the hub. We’ve reached out to IKEA asking about a Matter launch date.
Considering all that, the Eve Room is the surest way to get HomeKit support with an air quality monitor for now.
IKEA announced the news in a press release today:
“Clean indoor air is essential to our wellbeing, and one of the first steps to better air is increased awareness of indoor pollutants. The new VINDSTYRKA air quality sensor allows measuring and monitoring of indoor air pollutant levels, complementing the existing IKEA range of smart solutions that enable better air quality in the home.”
IKEA highlights it’s easy to forget indoor air can be as polluted as outdoor air with everyday things like cooking and cleaning creating pollution. “With VINDSTYRKA, our ambition has been to create an affordable high-performing air quality sensor to help our customers become more aware of the quality of the air they breathe in their homes, says Henrik Telander, Product owner at IKEA of Sweden.”
Top comment by DaveP
I must be missing something. Either it is Matter enabled, in which case it can work on my phone, via say a HomePod, or it works with their hub that enables Matter, so I can see it on my phone, in which case it isn't a Matter device.
The front of the compact and simple device features a generous screen to make it easy to read your home’s air quality metrics at a glance.
You can use the monitor on its own, but if you pair it with the Matter-ready DIRIGERA hub (Matter support still in the works), you can also check your readings on your iPhone or other smartphones.
IKEA VINDSTYRKA air quality monitor features
- Measures:
- Particle matter (PM2.5)
- Humidity
- Temperature
- Total volatile organic compound levels (TVOC)
- Gives a rating on display with green, yellow, and red levels
- When connected with the Matter-supported DIRIGERA smart hub, view your home’s air quality in the IKEA Home app (should work with HomeKit, Google, Amazon, too)
Pricing hasn’t been shared yet, but IKEA says the VINDSTYRKA air quality monitor will launch in April on its website and at its retail stores. For an idea of how it might be priced, similar products like the Eve Room go for $99 – but IKEA usually leans more affordable.
Stay tuned as we’ll share as soon as we learn about the specific launch date and price.
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