Apple’s HomeView can dim its display to just 0.3 nits for use on a nightstand or in dark environments, making it the company’s lowest-ever display brightness.
HomeView display and brightness
The tabletop device uses a 7-inch Liquid Retina display that automatically adjusts brightness as lighting conditions change, reaching up to 500 nits in bright rooms. Its 0.3-nit minimum allows the screen to dim substantially at night, and True Tone further helps the display adapt to ambient light. Previously, Apple’s dimmest display technology reached 1 nit, a level introduced on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 and later brought to the iPhone.
Design, interface and faces
The tabletop HomeView model features a stainless steel hinge that lets users tilt the display as required. Its interface responds to distance, showing simpler information from across the room and more detailed content as users move closer. HomeView also offers customizable faces, including weather information, photos and animated designs, and Apple says selected faces change throughout the day to adapt their appearance for mornings and evenings.
Apple’s HomeView models launch on November 13 and cost $299 in the United States.
