There's a "Why do we need this?" question here and Apple's video doesn't answer it. You need to think you want it if you're going to buy it. And even if you already had a HomeView set up, I'm not sure how often you'd use it instead of your phone or just talking to it like a screenless HomePod.
daringfireball.netHomeView Thoughts and ObservationsThere’s a real “*Why do we need this?*” question here and I don’t think Apple’s video answers it, at all. You need to think you want it if you’re going to buy it. And even if you already had a HomeView set up, I’m not sure how often you’d use it instead of your phone, or instead of just talking to it like a screenless HomePod.