Aqara ships Matter camera
Aqara announced the Camera Hub G350 — billed as the first Matter‑certified smart‑home camera that also functions as a Zigbee hub and Matter controller. ( ) It packs a 4K wide‑angle plus a 2.5K telephoto lens, but Apple Home currently only displays 1080p feeds — a practical caveat for HomeKit users. ( )
Aqara posted the Camera Hub G350 as available on March 17, 2026 through its online store and authorized retailers, and the product is appearing on major e-commerce listings in North America and Europe. (businesswire.com) The hardware is already on sale in China at about 999 yuan (roughly ¥999 ≈ $134), while U.S. retail listings and early coverage show pricing around $140 on some sites. (matteralpha.com) The G350 implements the camera support added to the Matter standard in version 1.5, a specification the Connectivity Standards Alliance published on November 20, 2025 that introduces native camera device types and WebRTC streaming. (csa-iot.org) Aqara describes the unit as a multi‑protocol controller: the product page and press materials list Matter controller and Zigbee hub roles and name integrations with Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa as supported endpoints. (aqara.com) On the device side, Aqara documents a dual‑lens arrangement with a 9x hybrid zoom, 360° pan‑and‑tilt with up to 30 presets, nearly invisible 940 nm IR for night vision, and auto‑tracking that slows movement when zooming for steadier closeups. (aqara.com) Aqara emphasizes local AI features—person, pet, face and gesture detection, sound alerts and two‑way audio—and cautions that which Matter camera features appear to users will vary by ecosystem implementation rather than being identical across all platforms. (aqara.com)
