Are you thinking of creating a smart home? What's stopping you? Do you think it's too hard? Or too expensive?

It's not.

These are just two of the many myths preventing customers like you from transforming their homes into truly smart homes.

We're spending more time indoors than ever before and are seeking ways to stay entertained and productive.

One project you can undertake is DIY home improvements by adding a range of smart products that offer automated convenience, increased security and privacy, and savings on power and water usage.

The smart home market, also known as the Internet of Things, because devices can communicate with each other, is worth almost $5 billion in Australia.

The Laser range of Smart Home products has been developed with full integration with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, ensuring compatibility with your preferred ecosystem.

They are also easy to set up individually without the need for a central hub, connecting directly to your Wi-Fi.

Let's debunk those myths that might be holding you back from starting your smart home journey.

Myth 1 – A Smart Home Is Expensive

This couldn't be further from the truth.

You can start for as little as $10 with the Laser Smart Home Basic White Bulb. For less than $100, you could acquire a camera, some lights, and a switch.

For example, Bob, who lives alone in a one-bedroom rental apartment, spends less than $100 for an indoor camera, LED strip lights, and a switch.

Now he can change the mood lighting, turn on his electric blanket, smart thermostat, and monitor his cleaner or housemates—if he had any.

Another example is Trevor, who owns a three-bedroom house with a wife, two kids, and a dog.

For less than $1,000, he can purchase a video doorbell, lights, outdoor security camera, pet feeder, lawn water controller, and a smart lock.

Now he can feed his dog, secure his home when he's away, water the lawns at the same time every day, and even let the cleaner in.

All devices were connected by himself using his home wireless network.

Myth 2 – Smart Homes Are Hard to Set Up

As long as you have a Wi-Fi network, adding smart home products is straightforward.

The companion app for all Laser Smart Home products provides a step-by-step guide on connecting each device.

Often, it's just a matter of scanning a QR code (something we're all accustomed to nowadays) for the product to be recognized and linked to your home network.

Once you've connected one product, the same process applies to add any number of others to your home network, enhancing your home's intelligence.

Myth 3 – Smart Home Products Are Unsafe

Smart home products connected to your home network are protected by your network's security, and the app controlling them on your smartphone also requires a password.

Like any device with a username and password, if set up correctly and securely, there's no need for concern.

The Laser Smart Home app is hosted by AWS (Amazon Web Services) servers, ensuring consistent availability and rigorous security.

For those skeptical about video footage from doorbells and cameras and its storage location, rest assured that the footage is stored on a local SD card, not in the cloud.

The Laser Smart Home range has also passed EMC standards and carries the electrical safety mark, indicating suitability for Australian households.

Myth 4 – Smart Home Devices Use a Lot of Electricity

Quite the opposite, actually.

Smart lights and switches can save you money by being set to turn off and on at specific times or, with the addition of a sensor, only when movement is detected in that room.

Yes, smart home devices are always on, but they are simply listening for a signal to activate, record, or send an alert. Data usage is also minimal.

Myth 5 – Smart Home Products Only Work with the Same Brand

Laser Smart Home products can work with many other brands in the market when they are on the same home network.

They can also be added, unified, and controlled through Google Home and Alexa-enabled apps.

The Laser range also comes with guaranteed data security and system upgrades, ensuring they won't become obsolete as new devices are added, providing customers with peace of mind.

Conclusion

Setting up a smart home is a worthwhile long-term investment that's affordable and surprisingly easy to implement.

Smart home devices can save you time and money, keep you and your family safe and secure, and make life a bit easier.

At a time when we are spending more time working and learning from home than ever before, a smart home can also help increase your productivity and efficiency.

It's time to make the move!