Verified facts
- HomeView combines a 7-inch display, FaceTime, media, home controls and Siri AI; it can recognize up to six people.
- Personal context and cross-app actions require an Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone or iPad; some video features also require iCloud+.
- Apple announces a $299 US price, with preorders open and availability from November 13 in announced countries. Canadian French is planned later.
What changes
A shared home assistant must also separate its occupants’ personal information.
Practical implication
For Belgian readers, do not confuse a US launch with local availability.
Availability
Belgium/EU: Apple explicitly says HomeView is not sold in the European Union because Siri AI on iOS is unavailable there at this date. The announcement does not establish the same exclusion across the entire EEA.
Limits and uncertainty
An announcement and preorders are not completed deliveries. Privacy assurances and capabilities are Apple’s descriptions, without independent testing here.