Matter has undoubtedly gotten a lot of attention in the Internet of Things since its announcement in late 2019. Developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, Matter is taking a crack at getting rid of support gaps altogether, as well as the tinkering involved with connecting incompatible devices to an automation system. Previously known as CHIP (Connected Home over Internet Protocol), Matter is a new open-source IP-based connectivity standard for smart home technology. It was announced as a joint project by Apple, Google, Amazon, and Zigbee Alliance; the smart home tech giants.Matter will let you add a Blink camera natively into your Apple HomeKit ecosystem, with vast support between technologies and manufacturers. So instead of a device having a list of all the supported home assistants it can work with, most will simply fall under the Matter umbrella.Originally set to launch in late 2021, Matter 1.0 is currently undergoing testing and is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2022, then opening the formal certification program to all companies that want to certify Matter devices.