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Just yesterday I was thinking about how to solve this exact problem, this is a great solution. However it takes a lot of effort to get switched like that made.



However it takes a lot of effort to get switched like that made.

It would probably be cheaper just to use a touchscreen, and the switches could be updated if the room changes.


Plus, there are economies of scale: that same device can be used for just about every room / configuration, instead of having to create 100's of unique versions of the thing.


The hoped-for outcome for 3D printing is that it will bring the cost of a custom faceplate to maybe 5x times that of a generic faceplate instead of 100x. Of course the hardest part would be the software to turn the room layout into a 3D printed faceplate.


This.

I question the need for custom smart light switch hardware like Goldee when low end Android tablets are significantly cheaper thanks to to the economics of scale.




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