inkVisionWhat is inkVision® Bento Bar best used for?
Bento Bar works best as a compact smart display for Home Assistant dashboards, household alerts, and everyday controls. It is built for quick visibility rather than long-form interaction.
Data at a glance.
inkVision® Bento BarCompact smart display for Home Assistant
A compact smart display that puts your home’s data front and center. Mount it anywhere, glance at everything.
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Why inkVision® Bento Bar
Every detail designed with purpose.
Full Home Assistant Integration
Seamlessly connects to Home Assistant. Display sensor values, automation states, alerts, and dashboards directly on your Bento Bar.
Vivid IPS Touch Display
A 3.49" IPS capacitive touch display with 172 × 640 resolution delivers sharp, colorful information you can control with a tap.
Microphone and Speaker
Built-in microphone and speaker let Bento Bar record, play audio, and react to sounds and voice-driven interactions.
Built-in Battery
Built-in 3.7 V lithium polymer battery lets you place the Bento Bar anywhere — no power outlet needed.
Magnetic Mounting
Integrated rear magnets let you snap the Bento Bar onto any magnetic surface instantly — no tools, no screws.
Gyroscope
A built-in gyroscope reacts to orientation changes and automatically adapts the display to how the device is positioned.
Smart display
A compact smart display for Home Assistant dashboards and sensor values
inkVision® Bento Bar is designed for a different use case than the smart clock. It gives you a compact display for dashboards, alerts, automations, and sensor values where a quick glance matters most, such as the kitchen, hallway, desk, or workshop.
For users searching for a Home Assistant smart display, wall-mounted smart display, or compact touch display for sensor data, Bento Bar is the page that should answer that intent. Its touch screen, magnetic mounting, and battery make it easy to place wherever home information needs to stay visible.
What this page helps answer
- Home Assistant smart display for dashboards, alerts, and automations
- Compact touch display for sensor values and room status
- Wall-mounted smart display with magnetic mounting and battery
Frequently asked questions about inkVision® Bento Bar
Can it show Home Assistant sensor values and automations?
Yes. Bento Bar is intended to display sensor values, dashboard information, and automation states from a Home Assistant setup, making it useful as a smart display for live household data.
Why choose Bento Bar instead of a larger smart display?
Bento Bar focuses on compact placement, glanceability, and flexible mounting. If you want a small smart display that fits naturally into a room while still surfacing key Home Assistant data, that is where it stands out.
Designed to complement your space
The inkVision® Bento Bar in everyday settings.
Specifications
The details that matter.
- Display
- 3.49" IPS, 172 × 640, capacitive touch
- Processor
- ESP32-S3R8 dual-core (Xtensa LX7)
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0
- Battery
- 3.7 V LiPo (rechargeable, USB-C)
- Mounting
- Magnetic (integrated rear magnets)
- Compatibility
- Home Assistant, inkVision ecosystem
Future Software OTA Updates
inkVision® Bento Bar is designed to keep improving over time.
Future-ready
We are preparing software OTA updates that will continue expanding what Bento Bar can do over time.
- Quick sound and display notifications
- Gestures for controlling Home Assistant entities
- Voice Assistant
- Presence detection when more than 1 inkVision devices are used in a room
- More improvements and features to come
Your home, at a glance.
inkVision® Bento Bar is coming soon. Write to us if you have questions about availability.