Google Nest NSight Smarthome

Google | Speculative Project | Fall 2021 | sixteen weeks

Designed as future concept products and accompanying user experiences for Google’s Nest line of smart home products.

 

What will the smart home of the future look like?

 

A smart home that finally lives with you.

Use next generation lidar’s depth mapping and high power efficiency unlocked by Google’s industry leading 3D gesture recognition.


Use Cases

Future use cases using data made available through NSight system.

Using the sensor’s body mapping tech, imagine following along with exercises online, getting instant feedback on your form and additional instruction to maximize your workout and avoid injury.

Connect to Google Photos or choose from galleries of thousands of artworks through Google Arts & Culture. Photos change depending on the preferences of whoever is in the room and can be controlled through gesture controls aided by embedded infrared sensors in the frame.


Research

Objective

Design the near future of the smart home and reimagine human to smart home interaction for a frictionless and seamless experience.

 

Sensor Coverage Tests


v0 NSight Designs