Is matter actually an open standard? When I last looked into the CSA stuff you had to pay a few thousand dollars a year to become a member to access any specifications
> Matter is the reliable IoT compatibility standard that drives category growth by simplifying the purchasing process, expanding the smart home category to more retailers, and lowering operational costs. [1]<p>In case anyone was wondering what Matter is.<p>[1] <a href="https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/" rel="nofollow">https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/</a>
I'm not sure what's in the workshop, but the list of supported devices in the Google Matter sample code can provide you some ideas for ESP32 device compatibility.<p>A single LED would be on a different pin, driven by a different protocol, and would likely require a different Matter lighting endpoint sans color and brightness, in addition to the CPU differences (unless you did your own PWM).
What exactly is a "smart home" now other than a voice recognition program that plays music and turns on the lights? Why do I need a "standard" for that?
TLDR: Home Assistant and their community are experimenting today (June 15) with a Matter Workshop, where they will connect a ESP32 dev board to HA via matter.
I've never seen a compelling use of smart home technology, and I really don't want the continuing functionality my home to be dependent on the whims of some corporation.