Prices for these new smart doors from The Home Depot start at $800

Glass front doors are great for letting in light during the day, but not so great at night when you want some privacy. Home Depot has a smart solution to this problem – glass entry doors that can be changed from clear to opaque on a schedule, with a voice command or by simply pressing a button.

The Smart Glass Feather River Door is an entry door with suspended fiberglass and built-in smart glass. A button on the door allows you to change the glass from clear to opaque and works with Home Depot’s Hubspace smart home app, allowing you to control it from your phone. You can also set the glass on a schedule to be transparent during the day and opaque at night. The doors cost $798 for the 3/4 lite version, $899 for the half-lite version, and $998 for the full-lite version, which is a similar price to a non-smart entry door.

Hubspace is The Home Depot’s attempt to bring the secrets of a smart home closer to customers, and – despite the name – the smart home platform does not require a hub, only the Hubspace app. With it, you can connect and control a wide range of The Home Depot store brands, from smart lights and blinds to bathroom fans and thermostats.

The smart glass door is the retail giant’s Hubspace first collaboration with a third party. It works with the Hubspace app and can connect to smart home systems like Amazon Alexa or Google Home to open or darken your door with a voice command.

The smart glass works via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and requires power. The door has a battery built into the frame that can be powered via a USB cable if there is a socket nearby. The battery is replaceable and a second battery and charger are included with the door.

The battery only powers the glass and communications. Unlike Home Depot’s first attempt at selling a smart door – the $4,000 M-PWR Smart Door from Masonite – the Feather River door does not have built-in power for a smart doorbell or door lock. It’s a standard door outside the glass. You can add a battery-powered smart lock and the door will act as a Bluetooth-Wi-Fi bridge for Hubspace-compatible Bluetooth locks.

The door is designed to fit a standard entrance and comes with a frame and sealing strips for easy installation. According to The Home Depot, glass provides exterior security, with a hurricane glass option coming soon.

In addition to the new doors, The Home Depot is launching a number of other new connected products that work with the Hubspace app: