In my apartment in Japan the living room light came with a remote and I can easily dim it, turn it on or off, or set it to a dim night light. Having only used traditional switches I have to say it's very convenient especially in bed. It certainly feels a bit less likely to go wrong than a smart home.
That said I wired my mum's house with smart plugs and all the lights go on when she gets home and off when she goes to sleep, and she loves it. She's 72 and reaching down to toggle all the switches is getting harder for her. The plugs work via WiFi, so basically any software can control them.
That said I wired my mum's house with smart plugs and all the lights go on when she gets home and off when she goes to sleep, and she loves it. She's 72 and reaching down to toggle all the switches is getting harder for her. The plugs work via WiFi, so basically any software can control them.