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Larger HomeView to Bring Nine-Inch Swiveling Screen

Reports point to a $1,000 device with a motorized arm, expected in 2027 or 2028, but Apple has not announced it.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Consumer Electronics

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Apple is reportedly developing a nine-inch HomeView smart display with a motorized arm that swivels to follow users, targeting a 2027 or 2028 launch. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Apple is reportedly developing a larger, nine-inch version of its HomeView smart display that can swivel automatically on its base. The device is in the development stage and has not been announced; reports place its launch in 2027, with a possible slip to 2028.

Why it matters

The reported larger model would extend the HomeView's movable-arm design, which tracks users during video calls, into a bigger screen with more cameras and sensors. The project began in 2019 as a FaceTime device and has reportedly stalled over how to balance software and hardware features in its first release.

Reports describe a nine-inch display, a 360-degree rotating arm, and more cameras and sensors than the six-inch first-generation model, which retails for $299 and is reportedly priced at $1,000 for the larger version. These figures come from unofficial reporting on a product that has not been announced, so specifications may change before any release.

The players

Apple

Apple is a consumer electronics company whose products span smartphones, computers, and smart-home devices, with the HomeView line competing in the smart-display category.

The details

The larger model's arm is reportedly designed to follow a user across a wider range than the first model's Center Stage feature, while also detecting obstructions in its path. The arm was originally planned as a movable component, with AI features to be layered on afterward. Reports also say the hardware design has been finished for about two years and that a prototype exists, while internal disagreements over the mix of software and hardware features have delayed the release.

Timeline

  1. 2019: Apple began work on the HomeView project as a FaceTime device.

  2. 2024: Reports first surfaced of a larger HomeView model.

  3. 2027: The larger HomeView is reportedly scheduled to launch.

  4. 2028: The larger HomeView may be delayed to this year.

The Tech Race

The reported larger HomeView would extend Apple's first-generation smart display, which launched at $299 with Center Stage tracking, into a higher-priced tier with a nine-inch screen. No competing smart-display roadmap is named in the source, so the wider race for home display devices cannot be placed more precisely.

Any larger HomeView remains unannounced, and the source gives no firm availability date beyond 2027 or 2028, so buyers cannot plan around it yet. If it ships at the reported $1,000 price, it would sit well above the $299 first-generation model.

The takeaway

The reported larger HomeView is worth watching for an official Apple announcement, which would confirm the 2027 or 2028 timing and final price. A confirmed $1,000 price point would show whether Apple is moving its home display line into a premium tier.

Further reading

For context on the broader category, see Consumer Electronics coverage of how smart-home displays are evolving.

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