Philips Hue has its sights set on the home security market.
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Philips Hue Secure: Bright home security
On Thursday, Signify, the company that emerged from Philips' decision to spin off its lighting division in 2016, announced a range of new products that will work alongside existing Philips Hue products to protect your home. When most of the line arrives this fall, it will include the Philips Hue Secure camera, which Signify will offer in both wired and battery variants — and black or white colorways.
Pricing for the Philips Hue Secure camera starts at $200, with the wireless model set to cost $250. Both versions will offer 1080p HD video recording and two-way voice communication. You can program the cameras to work with your existing Philips Hue products. For example, if the cameras detect movement, they can trigger the Hue lights in your home to turn on. In addition, the cameras can distinguish between people, pets and packages. That processing happens on the device, which allows Signify to offer end-to-end encryption by default. The company plans to sell stationary tripods and ground-tip accessories — priced at $50 and $40, respectively — along with the cameras to give users more mounting options.
While it is possible to use Philips Hue Secure cameras outdoors, Signify also plans to release a floodlight camera. It will cost $350 when it arrives in the first quarter of 2024. The signature feature here is the ability to adjust the color of the light when triggered.
