Smart home control specialist Nice debuted its NiceOS 8.9 software upgrade, multi-language voice assistant and new hardware at CEDIA Expo.
NiceOS 8.9 – unprecedented control over living environment
OS 8.9 is intended to push home management further with a focus on intelligent automation.
With this latest upgrade comes a personalised Nice voice assistant aiming to deliver native language and adapt the home to its owner. Notifications across devices are coupled with facial recognition, a Bluetooth low energy beacon for authentication and security panel disarm. The update includes extended drivers with AppleTV, Roku, Phillips Hue, Tesla Power Wall (Solar), Fronius Solar Inverter and ELK E27 IP (security panel) to enable integration across popular devices.
Nice voice assistant – intuitive integration across the home
Nice voice assistant offers a new interface to remove the need for third-party solutions.
Your Voice is woven into the Nice Home Management platform to deliver speed, reliability and control over features like cameras, lighting and more. The voice assistant can understand context as well as commands, recognising location and preferred devices to streamline interactions.
Interfaces also have the capacity to sync up with Nice ITP touch panels and HR40 remotes, recognising associated locations to meet commands.
Nice added that the assistant will be subject to frequent over-the-air updates, continuously evolving to learn new languages.
Nice Video Doorbell – efficient for installation and combined solutions
The new Nice video doorbell features a high-definition camera, angled mounting adaptors and RGB lit push button for customisation alongside input/output.
Two specifications are available for Nice Home Management systems: the PoE / Wi-Fi version, and a 2-wire model for retrofit applications.
Added support for the Nice SC350, SC150 System Controllers and Touch Panel
The Nice SC350 is a new flagship controller to replace the current SC-300 controller with a faster processor and H.265 video codec support to handle 4K decoding and a4K output on HDMI port for high-res NVR playback.
The Nice SC150 replaces the current SC-100 controller with a faster processor and H.265 video codec support to manage 4K decoding and 4K output on the HDMI port for high-res NVR playback.
The Nice 8-inch and 12-inch Intelligent Touch Panel 2 is also enhanced with a faster processor for responsive user experience.