Iris Launches Santa Tracker App To Promote Its Smart Home Platform

Lowe’s is using its Iris smart home technology to offer families a Santa Tracker designed to show kids that Santa came at Christmas and “exactly how he moved throughout their home.” The Iris by Lowe’s mobile app prompts a series of questions that, once answered, allow the physical Iris devices in a home to sync with the Santa Tracker, Lowe’s said. The app has virtual invisible “Santa sensors” and a “Santa camera” and on Christmas morning, the app will reveal when, where and how Santa visited the home, said the retailer. Using the app, users can select where Santa is likely to arrive, indicate what he’s expected to do in the home and snap a photo where Santa is expected to appear. Users can check the app before Christmas to make sure the sensors are working and open the app Christmas morning to confirm when Santa visited, Lowe’s said. “Smart homes shouldn’t just be smart -- they should be fun and make life more enjoyable,” said Mick Koster, Iris Home Systems general manager. The app is available to non-Iris users at the Apple App store and Google Play.