Uses MQTT, Philips Hue, Custom socket Protocol for connecting to devices. Open API.
Has support for multiple users, Mutiple rooms, Scenes. Devices can be shared between users. idea is to run a local installation at a users home, this so devices have the lowest lag to connect, and to have a central server that is used for out of home controll, designed to work like plex, will add large api support in the future and multiple types of devices (connect to nest, MyDlink, IP cams, Eneco Toon, 443MHz (with esp8266/arduino/raspberry based client)