At my home, Google's smart display "Google Nest Hub Max" is active. Reactions to voice operations are now displayed on the screen, making it possible to experience the convenience of smart devices more. This time, we visited Ms. Yuko Akiyama, General Manager of Google Nest Product Strategy Asia-Pacific Region, Google LLC. We asked about the background behind the development of the smart display "Nest Hub" series and how the devices are received by users.
Google LLC Google Nest Product Strategy Asia-Pacific Region Director Yuko Akiyama Together, I would like to introduce how to use Nest Hub Max, the latest model of smart display. Design and usability that fits naturally into the user's life Following the pre-release in North America, in 2019, Google will release two models of the smart display "Google Nest Hub" series in Japan. bottom. In November, the renewed entry-level smart speaker model "Google Nest Mini" and the mesh Wi-Fi router "Google Nest Wifi" were added one after another. Mr. Akiyama says that there is a response that the number of customers has increased. Two smart displays from the Google Nest series are now available in Japan. Nest Hub Max with 10 inches on the left. With more visual information on the 7-inch Nest Hub on the right, communication with smart devices becomes smoother and more familiar. In fact, it seems that smart display users have voiced and responded that “visual information is convenient”. If you respond with only voice information, such as the weather or cooking recipes, you may not be able to understand the content, but if you have visual information, you will be able to get it firmly. For example, recipes searched on Cookpad can be selected from photos that look the most delicious, increasing usability. When I heard about the 10-inch smart display, I also felt that the screen was large until I tried it. I was a little worried that it would be too much to carry. However, when I actually put it in the room, there was no sense of incongruity. The depth of the main body is about 10.1 cm, which is actually slim, so you can place it anywhere. The design with fabric-like materials naturally blends into the scenery of the living room. The enclosure containing the Nest Hub series speakers, whose natural design blends seamlessly with the scenery of the living room, is covered with a fabric-like material. Design with warmth "Google's product design is supervised by Ivy Ross, vice president of hardware product design. Ross not only designs electronics products, but also various product designs such as jewelry, apparel, and toys. At Google, we are working on product design with a philosophy of "Simple, Useful, Beautiful".A new design definition for electronic devices that transcends established values is strongly reflected in the Nest series. (Mr. Akiyama). I think the Nest Hub series' digital photo frame function is very well done. This is because there is no need to bother copying photos taken with a smartphone or camera to the memory of a digital photo frame or to do troublesome “preparations” until they are displayed. If you put photos taken with the Pixel series or other smartphones into Google Photos, the app will automatically select important people and recent best shots, and update information on albums linked to the user's account on the Nest Hub. The series recognizes it and displays the latest photo album on the screen. The digital photo frame neatly arranges two photos taken vertically with a smartphone. The function that automatically recognizes the face images of people registered in the Google Photos app and automatically adds photos uploaded to the cloud to the album is convenient. It will automatically exclude them, and if you select the setting to "Pair up portrait photos" from the Google Home app, you can skillfully arrange two portrait photos on the landscape screen of the Nest Hub series. Give me The clock and temperature information are also placed in a position that does not interfere with the photo. It is a digital photo frame that allows you to think wisely by yourself.