It senses sleep without contact.The technology of the new Google Nest Hub seems to be usable ...!

The device is "I see so!"

The second generation of NEST HUB, which had been released in the United States and other countries, will finally be released in Japan on May 5.Since the first generation was born in the fall of 2018, it has become a new product that incorporates new features.

The appearance is almost the same, a little sustainable

A body that uses fabric on a 7 -inch touch panel display cannot be distinguished from the first generation just by looking at it.I also have the first generation, but it is a simple design that blends into the room.

Two colors, CHALK and CHARCOAL.According to Google, 54 % of the housing is made of playback plastic, and the fabric material uses plastic bottles.

There are three microphones, making it possible to recognize the voice more accurately.He seems to have become stronger in noise.The stationary gadget is used by the whole family.

UIs are now easy to operate home appliances.

Operation without touching.Welcome back!Project Soli

SOLI is a Google radar technology that senses the surrounding movements.It was shown on Google I/O in 2015 and was mounted on Pixel 4, but it disappeared in Pixel 5.However, this time it will reappear in the form of Google Nest Hub.good for you!

One of the functions that can be done by Soli is the gesture operation by "Motion Sense".You can pause, play, and skip music and videos without touching the screen.

You don't have to worry about dropping your device because you only have to gesture by hand when stopping with an alarm.

How are you measuring?New "sleep monitor" function

"Sleep Sensing", which measures sleep in non -contact with another function added by Soli.In about 20 seconds, it detects a nearby user (pets and people sleeping together are not eligible for measurement), and detects coughing, coughing, and temperature changes with built -in microphones, environmental optical sensors, and temperature sensors.To do.

As for sleep monitors, smart watches such as Apple Watch and Fitbit were mainstream.Google seems to participate in this market as a stationary terminal.

The reason for this was Google's user survey, "The first reason why the use of sleep -related technologies is interrupted is the tedious for forgetting to charge or switching on and off, and the second most common is the terminal.I knew it was uncomfortable to wear. "Certainly, if you wear a device while you are sleeping, it is not very comfortable.Above all, there is a problem when the wearable terminal is charged.

But what is worrisome is accuracy.Although it seems that the movement of the movement is detected by the sensor, Google has performed more than 100,000 sleep tests for thousands of people, and has developed a sleep measurement algorithm from that data.

It is said that algorithms that have been collected by collecting sleep data have increased to the level of sleep polyigraphy device, despite non -contact detection data.

However, since the movement is monitored, there seems to be a limit to the installation position.According to Google Nest Product Manager Kaita Johnson, "Tracking is possible at the feet, but accuracy is reduced."It seems to be good to put it almost the same height as the bed and be 30-60cm away.

The data measured by Nest Hub is a design that considers privacy processed on the device.You can adjust the level of the sleep monitor yourself, and you can turn off the measurement function itself by tapping the display twice.

Nest Hub buyers can use this sleep monitor function for free until next year.The development after next year is still in the study stage.

You can check the data measured by Nest Hub with a smartphone using the Google Fit app.It seems that cooperation with Fitbit will proceed in the future.

In addition, because it is linked with Google Assistant, specific approaches to improve sleep quality are possible.For example, you can set a bedtime to darken the room, and make it a relaxing dimming, so you can make the whole house the best sleep environment for sleep.

The price is 11,000 yen.It is a little expensive than a smart speaker, but it is a device that seems to change a little life style.I'm looking forward to SOLI's ability at last!

Source: Google (1, 2), Gizmodo US