Google is taking the first step towards unifying its smart home division and it’s done so with the announcement of Google Nest, which will now be the new home Google Home speakers and smart displays. The company is finally embracing the Nest branding name and building a ‘one stop shop’ for its smart offerings.
This smart display comes baked with a Nest Cam and you can use the same to keep a closer look at your home when you’re not using it. Otherwise, you’re going to use it for Google Duo video calls, which sounds unimpressive, but Nest Hub Max has a “Face Match” facial recognition feature onboard to recognize family members who’re using it. Face Match is now included in the Hub Max, alongside Voice Match. “For each person in your family who chooses to turn it on, the Assistant guides you through the process of creating a face model, which is encrypted and stored on the device,” stated the official press release.
