# Amazon unveils 3D map to locate and control smart home devices

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-alexa-home-map-is-a-visual-way-to-see-and-control-your-smart-home/
- Published: 2026-10-28T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T12:20:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2299183/alexa-home-map-visual-way-see-control-smart-home/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Alexa Home Map shows smart devices in a 3D home layout.
- Users scan their home and position devices on the map.
- A preview is planned for later this year.

## Summary

Amazon has introduced Alexa Home Map, an interactive 3D view designed to help people see and control smart home devices by their location. It offers an alternative to app dashboards made up of room lists and device tiles, making it easier to find a light or speaker by where it is rather than by its name.

The map can show animated device icons, lights in their current colours and brightness, speakers playing music, and activity from outdoor security cameras, including people and vehicles. To create it, users enter their address, scan their home with a compatible iPhone using lidar, then place their devices on the map; Android support is planned. Amazon says the preview will begin later this year on iOS and the Alexa and Ring apps, as well as selected Echo Show and tablet devices.

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