Glass doors are great for letting in light during the day, but aren't so great if you want privacy at night. The Home Depot has a clever solution to this problem – a glass front door that can be changed from clear to opaque on a schedule, by voice command, or with the push of a button.
The Feather River Smart Glass Door is a fiberglass pre-hung front door with integrated smart glass. A button on the door lets you switch the glass from clear to opaque, and it works with The Home Depot's Hubspace smart home app to control it from your phone. You can also set up the glass on a schedule, making it clear during the day and opaque at night. The door costs $798 for a three-quarter Lite door, $899 for a half Lite door, and $998 for a full Lite door, similar to a non-smart front door.
Hubspace is The Home Depot's attempt to demystify the smart home for its customers. Despite the name, the smart home platform does not require a hub, just the Hubspace app. It lets you connect and control a variety of The Home Depot's store brands, from smart lights and blinds to bathroom fans and thermostats.
The smart glass door is the retail giant's first Hubspace collaboration with a third party. It works with the Hubspace app and can connect to smart home systems like Amazon Alexa or Google Home to use voice commands to make your door clear or opaque.
The smart glass works via Bluetooth and WiFi and requires power. The door has a battery built into the frame that can be powered via a USB cable if you have a power outlet nearby. The battery is removable and the door comes with a second battery and charger.
The battery only powers the glass and connectivity. Unlike The Home Depot's first attempt at selling a smart door — Masonite's $4,000 M-PWR Smart Door — the Feather River door doesn't have built-in power for a smart doorbell or door lock . It is a standard door outside the glass. You can add a battery-powered smart lock and the door acts as a Bluetooth-to-Wi-Fi bridge for Hubspace-compatible Bluetooth locks.
The door is designed to fit into a standard entryway and comes with a frame and weather stripping for easy installation. According to The Home Depot, the glass is an exterior security solution, and a hurricane glass option is coming soon.
Along with the new door, The Home Depot is launching a number of other new connected products that work with its Hubspace app: