TAKE A LOOK AT THE SLEEP PODS OF MAJOR COMPANIES IN THE OFFICE

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TAKE A LOOK AT THE SLEEP PODS OF MAJOR COMPANIES IN THE OFFICE

At 4 o'clock in the morning in Zhongguancun, a programmer who had just finished working overtime fell into sleep.

Wait, this picture always gives me a sense of time travel. Camp beds and air-conditioned blankets were all a few years ago. If you want to sleep at work, there is now a more elegant and comfortable way.

This is Google's sleeping compartment.

The Google sleep cabin is provided by EnergyPod and uses NASA technology to give you a semi-enclosed place to take a nap in the office environment.

The EnergyPod has an ergonomic curve and is said to promote blood circulation, reduce pressure on the lower back and reduce surrounding noise.

There is also a timer function that wakes you up with small vibrations.

Facebook also has a sleeping compartment, which is different from the C shape above, but cylindrical.

Facebook’s sleep cabin is provided by the British company Podtime. Podtime specializes in producing a wide range of sleeping pods "made in the UK". They are mostly made of polycarbonate material. There are front and rear opening and side opening models, as well as indoor and outdoor models. Facebook uses the side opening model.

There are storage shelves and power sockets inside the Podtime, as well as LED lights and mirrors for checking your posture. The closeable hatch can also reduce external noise.

Podtime has a certain sound insulation effect, but for safety reasons it will not be too severe; the temperature inside the cabin is about the same as room temperature because there are special vents to circulate the air smoothly.

Podtime also provides optional installation of TVs, swipe card entry systems, air-conditioning fans, etc. The mattresses can also be selected as single standard mattresses or mattresses with memory functions. Not only that, the company's logo can also be printed on the outside of the sleeping cabin, and the cabin colors are available in seven colors: green, blue, yellow, black, red, white and gray.

In addition to side-opening cylindrical cabins, there are also front and rear openings. The internal space is the same as side-opening cabins.

In addition to the cylindrical space sleeping capsule, Podtime has also developed a rectangular sleeping capsule. The biggest feature of the rectangular sleeping cabin is that it has two floors, which can make more efficient use of space.

There are also two types: front and rear opening doors and side opening doors.

The light-blocking property is very good, providing a dark environment conducive to sleeping, and thoughtfully provided LED lighting facilities.

There are holders for laptops or iPads inside the space.

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Chinese company PPTV also has similar sleeping pods to provide rest space for employees.

This sleeping cabin is very similar to the podtime product above. It also has two layers, upper and lower, and is light-blocking.

Just like a hotel, you can plug in a card to get power, and there are air conditioners, lights and USB charging sockets.

Haworth, which specializes in manufacturing office furniture, has collaborated with the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering in Tusgat and the European Sleep Center in Paris to develop an independent sleeping cabin for office rest, which looks very unique. Modern feel.

Haworth gave it a very straightforward name - Calm. Each sleeping cabin has a mattress and is equipped with front lighting and looping music to help users achieve deep sleep in a quiet environment. The Calm sleep pod has three sleep times to choose from, namely 10 minutes, 15 minutes and 20 minutes.