Aqara G3 Camera Hub Review - Apple Home Indoor Camera

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The Aqara G3 is a 2k Apple Home compatible indoor camera with 360 degree tracking and privacy mode plus an infrared relay and Zigbee hub.
This compact camera has fantastic quality video in day and night modes, is easy to set up and even let's you control your infrared remote controls from your phone and export scenes into Apple Home.
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[@PraneetTulshyan]

this was a great review indeed! I am keen on buying the Aqara G3 camera, most specifically because it has an infrared blaster and acts as a home hub as well along with being a homekit security camera with 2-way audio, and now has matter support as well. I had a few questions before making the purchase. It would be great if you can reply on whichever you know about-
1. Any idea on leaks or rumors of a new version of this camera about to be announced? Since this was launched over 2 years back. I don't wanna regret my purchase.
2. Now that there is matter compatibility, can infrared devices be controlled through Apple Homekit as well (power toggle, AC temperature, etc.) by exposing scenes from Aqara app to Homekit? I want to control an old Panasonic air conditioner and a Denon AVR mainly.
3. Is this a recommended camera for baby monitoring? Does it have similar features to detect movement or crying? Or can be set somehow with Apple features?
4. The 2-way audio feature, is it only through Aqara app or also through Homekit directly?
5. I am assuming this is easily and directly compatible with Apple TV to show in the control centre?
6. Is there a way to use Apple Sound recognition feature, for door bells and baby crying - to automate the camera to show up on the Apple TV directly as detected?
7. Can there be automations set based on specific face detection? Can these be controlled in Homekit or only Aqara app?
8. The G3 isn't listed on Apple's official website under cameras or hubs. That's not really any problem right?
9. I can't find whether Homekit Secure Video is supported in India or not. If it is not, except for recording, all other features would still be functional?
I understand these are too many questions, but any help would be appreciated! thanks in advance.

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Hey, I'll try and address your questions as best as I can!
1. I've not heard any rumours
2. You can create a scene in the Aqara app that controls one (or more) of the IR buttons and you can export those scenes to Apple Home which appear in Home as Scenes but you can't export the individual buttons as devices
3. I'm not sure to be honest. It can detect different types of movement and sound but I don't know if it is suitable as a baby monitor
4. 2 way audio also works in Apple home
5. I'm not 100% sure, I think it can be but I can't check as I have an older Apple TV
6.I don't think so
7. No, the Aqara app supports automations based on human or animal though
8. I don't think it matters...it's still homekit certified as it shows the Homekit logo
9. No idea, sorry!
Hope some of that helps :-)

[@PraneetTulshyan]

@@MarksTechVlogs appreciate your time for the prompt and elaborate response. For point no. 2, would the home app show and allow AC temperature controls and / or fan speeds (of infrared ceiling fans)?