Just saw this article on the verge about a new touchscreen smart switch with SmartThings integration by Brilliant.
What do you guys think. has smart tiles got some competition.
Opens link…read article thinking to myself, why not just use a $35 tablet…read a little further…“A single switch will sell for $199”
Most of the article focuses on the simplicity of a light switch. But now you want us to take a physical smart switch and replace it with a $200 screen where you swipe up or down to turn on/off the light…
Closes web page. Nothing to see here.
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Totally agree. Just thought I would share. 
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It reminds me of the Bright Switch Indiegogo I funded about 3 years ago and I still have nothing to show for my funding.
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Still pre-release. No way to know what it will actually do until it’s shipping. several products have promised integration with SmartThings prerelease that ended up not delivering. 
And, yes, it reminded me of BrightSwitch also.
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I don’t plan on backing it due to the whole vaporware argument. If it were to actually be a touch control, motion sensor, smart switch, and voice control all in one, and cleanly integrated, $200 is not a bad deal. I will buy one or more when/if they are released if they actually do those things well.
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I would definitely get this for all my room but by the look of it. You are dreaming for a 15 minutes installation. Getting power to the panel won’t be easy if it’s not already there. $200 bucks is not bad but no pre-order for me for sure. Will order when it’s out and fully tested.
My guess is 1.5 to 2 years, and it will be very buggy for several months thereafter.
Only $3 million in VC funding… They’ll be lucky to last long enough to get initial orders to market.
Hope they do… But pre-orders are just not working out for lots and lots of products these days. Ever heard of Pebble?
I know pebble and and a bunch of stuffs I pre-ordered as well. Learned my lesson and a slow learner to say the least 
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I think the idea is this replaces your current switch so power should already exist. I can install a z-wave switch in about 15-30 minutes now so I would assume this is about the same.