# Amazon adds 3D home maps to Alexa smart home lineup

> Amazon announced new Echo devices and Alexa Home Map, an interactive 3D view of a home and its smart devices. The map uses phone scans indoors and existing map data outdoors.

Oossa · 2026-10-28 · https://oossa.com/en/amazon-adds-3d-home-maps-to-alexa-smart-home-lineup

Amazon announced five smart home devices, including the $200 Echo Time alarm clock and $230 Alexa Photo Frame, both available for purchase. A redesigned $500 Echo Show 16 is available for preorder, with shipping expected in mid-December.

The Alexa Home Map creates an interactive 3D view of a home. People can scan rooms with a compatible phone that has lidar, then add and control smart devices on the map; the exterior view is generated from the home’s address and existing map data. Amazon says the map can also show activity detected by Ring cameras.

## The facts

- Echo Time costs $200; Alexa Photo Frame costs $230.
- Echo Show 16 costs $500 and is expected to ship in mid-December.

## Why it matters

Smart-home users could control devices through a map of their property, but combining home layouts and camera activity in one interface also raises privacy concerns; Amazon’s specific data protections are not detailed here.

## Sources & references

1. [Amazon’s new smart home updates include an interactive 3D map of your home](https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/amazons-new-smart-home-updates-include-an-interactive-3d-map-of-your-home/) – ZDNet, 2026-10-28
2. [The 4 biggest Amazon smart home announcements from today](https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/amazon-echo-smart-home-announcements-october-2026-price-availability/) – ZDNet, 2026-10-28

Last updated: 2026-10-28