Occupancy counting now available for Google Meet

Occupancy counting now available for Google Meet on Neat room hardware

Review room booking and occupancy in the Admin console

Occupancy counting is now available for Android-based Neat room hardware to help measure how meeting rooms are used. This feature brings the same occupancy counting capabilities found on ChromeOS devices to Android-based hardware.

Understanding room occupancy helps organizations optimize real estate and room design based on user needs. For instance, organizations can track if rooms with older video hardware are being avoided in favor of rooms equipped with better tracking cameras and audio bars.

Admins can review occupancy data in the Google Admin console and optionally download it as a spreadsheet. This feature does not collect or store any personally identifiable information (PII). Because occupancy detection processes data locally on the device, the camera LED indicator may remain off during counting depending on the hardware vendor. Refer to vendor documentation for device-specific information.

Getting started

Admins: This feature will be off by default and can be enabled at the domain, organizational unit (OU), or group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning on occupancy detection.
End users: There is no end-user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on July 6, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet on Neat AOSP hardware devices.

Resource

Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn on occupancy detection
Google Workspace Admin Help: Track room and device usage with Meet hardware

Google has officially rolled out occupancy counting for Android-based Neat room hardware running Google Meet. This update, released in July 2026, expands the space-utilization features previously limited to ChromeOS devices over to Neat’s Android ecosystem. [1, 2, 3]

Key Benefits & Use Cases

Space Optimization: Helps organizations measure and track how meeting rooms are utilized.
Design Insights: Identifies if users are avoiding older room hardware in favor of newer video bars.
Real Estate Planning: Provides data to optimize workspace layouts based on actual user demand. [1]

Admin Management & Data Control

Google Admin Console: Administrators can review real-time occupancy data directly in the Google Admin Console or export it as a spreadsheet. [1]
Local Processing: Machine learning models analyze camera images locally on the device. [4]
Privacy Focused: The tool only collects statistics and does not store or transmit personally identifiable information (PII). [1, 4]
LED Status Indicators: Because processing occurs locally on the hardware, the camera’s LED indicator may remain off during counting depending on specific Neat device parameters. [1]