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The pin itself is fine with gloves, at least for me. What made the difference was where I keep it. Mine came with a little clip so I stuck it on the outside of my jacket pocket instead of burying it in there. Cold hands plus digging around in fabric is where things get clumsy, not the pull itself. Having it right there on the outside means I can just grab and go without looking down. Only downside is it swings around a bit when I’m walking fast, but that’s a small thing. I’ve only had it since last winter so I can’t say how the clip holds up long term, but so far so good.
The bigger issue for me would be the automation routines, not the lights themselves. I set up a few things where the porch light comes on at dusk and the coffee maker kicks on before I get up, and anyone poking around in the app can break those without even realizing it. So even if you give someone limited access, I’d check whether they can touch the schedules or scenes, because that’s where the real mess lives. A lamp being turned on at 2am is annoying but fixable. A routine getting deleted is the kind of thing you don’t notice until the next morning when nothing works.
I’ve also found that people who aren’t used to smart home stuff tend to treat the app like a remote and just start tapping around. They don’t mean any harm, they just don’t know what half the buttons do. So whatever access you hand out, it’s worth walking your brother through the two or three things he actually needs and telling him to leave the rest alone. That’s usually enough for a couple of weeks. The controls themselves aren’t complicated, it’s the extra stuff hiding behind them that gets people in trouble.
I wouldn’t bother chasing smooth pans on this thing at all. I just park it in a hover and let whatever I’m filming move through the frame, or take a few short clips and stitch them later. Fighting the sticks for a clean turn is a waste of battery in my book.
I’d just pair them with your phone and try a quick call before deciding anything. My old phone handled the audio fine, but I did notice the glasses drained faster than I expected once I started using them for music around the house.
Mine has a slight rattle at startup that fades after a minute or two. Doesn’t really bug me since I only run it while I’m in the room anyway.
Fabric itself isn’t the problem, it’s whether your feet still make contact with the mat. I’ve got a thin wool runner over mine and it works fine because I’m usually barefoot and the mat is right where my chair sits. The one thing I noticed is the rug traps a little heat under my desk, so my feet get warm after an hour or so. Not a big deal but it did surprise me. If you go thicker than a basic runner you might lose some of the feel of the surface, which is honestly the main reason I use mine. I’d keep it thin and make sure the mat doesn’t slide around underneath.
