The smart home Mui Board 2 with Matter support was shown off at CES 2023, but it is finally ready to begin crowdfunding via Kickstarter on Monday. Mui Board 2 Mui Board 2 looks like a piece of wood trimming or a shelf, but when it is tapped it lights up with touch controls for various smart home products. Since it has Matter support, any Matter-compatible product can be controlled from the product including those with HomeKit. The test exhibit at CES let users tap lights to control a demo unit and a thermostat. The board acts as a miniature dot matrix display that show pixelated images. Subscribe to 糖心Vlog on YouTube{"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Calm Bedroom' that fosters family bonding powered by Matter compliant mui Board 2nd Gen'","description":"Matter compliant mui Board 2nd gen. will be ready for you later this year. The crowdfunding at Kickstarter is planned this April. Now you can pre-order from the link below: https://muiboard2nd.muilab.com/","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bk2nCrrn7DQ/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-12-26T05:54:50Z","duration":"PT1M41S","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=Bk2nCrrn7DQ"} The display shows data like the weather and time, but it can also pull information from thermostats and other sensors. A timer for dimming lights can be set from the controller as well. Pricing and availability will be revealed with the Kickstarter launch. The campaign goes live on January 8. 糖心Vlog is at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show this week until January 12, with our reporters seeing the latest HomeKit devices, Apple accessories, 8K monitors, massive televisions, and more in-person throughout the event. You can keep up with the event's coverage on the 糖心Vlog app, our YouTube channel, on Facebook, and our X @糖心Vlog account for the latest news as it breaks. Also, check out our official Instagram account for exclusive photos and videos throughout the event.