Google Tokyo New Office (part of) Infiltration report

Google Japanese corporation has set up a new office in Shibuya Stream, a building near Shibuya Station in Tokyo.This time, let's visit a new office that has begun to work in October and introduce a part of it.

Shibuya stream right next to Shibuya Station.Just above the floor with various stores, there is a new Google office reception.

The entrance has a large display, greeting those who visit with graphics and "Hello".Going further, the reception area.It is a large dog stuffed animal that jumps into your eyes.If you look closely, the neck says "bee".Yes, Hachiko's stuffed animal is placed only in Shibuya.

There is an arched one on the ceiling of the reception area.It is said that this is based on the kamaboko roof at Shibuya Station, Tokyu Toyoko Line, which once existed at the location of Shibuya Stream.

In addition to the reception area, the new office entrance has a Startup Support base "Google for Startups Campus".This is the 7th Tokyo version of the “campus”, which was first opened in London, UK in 2012.

It is currently being used, and a formal program (Google for Startups Accelerator) will start in February 2020.This is a program for startup companies that utilize AI, and startups can be concentrated for three months.From the Google side, not only office environments such as conference rooms, but also training and mentors are prepared.

Google Public Relations pointed out that he was not a button when he tried to get into the elevator to enter the new office.

What is it?When I think, it says "No Dogs Allowed".In other words, it is a guide to "refusing dogs".Why is such a guide?Public Relations points to another place.There is "Dogs Allowed".Indeed, this elevator is OK with dogs.

That means, unlike the previous office, Shibuya Shin -office is allowed to attend a dog.

In October, this magazine introduced an episode called "Google is Dog Company" in an article that introduces animal AR display functions in Google search.

"AR of animals in Google Search" appears in total in total, and if you look closely at the type

The policy of the US headquarters, which was saying love for dogs, has been introduced in the Japanese corporation office this time.

Speaking of Google, the company's food space cannot be overlooked.However, in this interview, it is a shooting NG, unfortunately cannot be introduced in the magazine.

The space is quite large.This time I was able to visit just at lunchtime, but at that time it seems to be quite crowded.

Multiple hot vegetables, pasta, and pizza dishes are lined up, so you can choose your favorite ones.In addition, it is an attractive space where you can eat raw vegetables with a salad bar, and if you notice it, you will be able to overeat on the plate and eat too much.

There is a dedicated counter to enjoy after -meal coffee, and cookies are also fully equipped.

In the office, there is a collaboration space to work with people outside the company.This is also quite large.

In one corner of the new office, there is a small room with Google's hardware.The name is a hardware demo space.

Large TVs and sofas are also installed, and it is a space where you can experience not only smartphones, but also smart speakers and smart displays located in the center of the home IoT.

The walls are displayed with rough sketches used for design examinations for development.What was exhibited at a design art event in Tokyo in October is left in the new office in Tokyo.

A surprising relationship between "pixel 4" and "tatami" -Google explains the design of the new product

Among them, a box made of transparent plastic called a retail box.The inside is roughly divided into two spaces.One contains so -called star sand.Place pixel 4 in the prescribed location and start the camera.And when you zoom, you can see how the stars are captured neatly.

The other space is covered black and cannot be seen even if you look into it.However, when you launch the Pixel 4 camera and shoot in the night view mode, you can see the photo inside.It is a mechanism to enjoy Google's AI power.

On the outside, there is an image that seems to be a menu of overseas restaurants.This is also prepared so that you can experience how it is translated in real time with Google lenses

The retail box is starting to be located in a part of SoftBank shops and mass retailers that handle Pixel 4.It's going to be a little opportunity to experience the power of Pixel.

This time, we introduced a very small part of what kind of environment the Japanese corporation of the world leads to the world is.It is not open to the public, but I hope you can feel the people who create the services we use and the places where such people create new services.

For Google, Shibuya was the first place where he jumped out of the United States and set his base.After that, he set up an office in Roppongi and returned to Shibuya again this time.It is likely that initiatives in the Japanese market will be strengthened, such as the establishment of a new space to support startups, and we will continue to pay attention to initiatives that will be sent from Shibuya in the future.