Smart home and home security service provider Vivint today released the results of a study analyzing how home life has evolved over the past five years. One of the most interesting findings was that 53 percent of homeowners think the smart home is still too expensive, even though 55 percent nonetheless plan to buy one or more new smart devices over the next 12 months.

When Vivint asked 5,000 homeowners about the future of the smart home and which categories they were most excited about, 37 percent named security and protection. One in five respondents (20 percent) said they intended to purchase an outdoor security camera, and 20 percent planned to buy a smart doorbell in the next year.

That said, more than half of respondents—53 percent—said the cost of attaining a smart home was their n

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