together in-person,
instantly anywhere.

together in-person,
instantly anywhere.

together in-person,
instantly anywhere.

we make portals
that feel like teleportation

we make portals
that feel like teleportation

value

genuine emotional connection for teams, families, students, creators, experts, and global communities.

genuine emotional connection for teams, families, students, creators, experts, and global communities.

collaboration and team building

build trust and empathy through more frequent interactions and deeper collaboration, while strengthening and motivating teams.

education, services, and communities

engage in-person with global experts, share experiences and stories, and grow communities without boundaries.

features

natural, effortless, and immersive.
just like being together in-person.

natural, effortless, immersive. just like being in-person.

natural, effortless, immersive. just like being in-person.

true eye contact

natural eye contact for genuine, emotive, intimate conversations – enabled by our unique and patented in-screen camera. feel true presence and connection.

life-sized and room-scale

life-sized
and room-scale

life-sized and
room-scale

feel the vibes and communicate expressively with full body language. tonari’s floor-to-ceiling display provides clear and immersive 3K 60fps video with 10x more fidelity than video calls.

move your body and mind

move your body
and mind

move your body
and mind

stretch, move around, and use the whole space. tonari provides energizing, unconstrained, and freeform creative communication; without the fatigue of being glued to your laptop or stuck in an uncomfortable meeting room.

extremely fast with no lag

extremely fast
with no lag

extremely fast
with no lag

no turn-taking or awkward interruptions. with sub-100ms glass-to-glass latency, tonari is 3-5x faster than a video call, and faster than most voice calls. in other words: it’s so fast you won’t even feel it.

hop anywhere instantly

use location hopping to instantly travel to other portals with a quick turn of the dial. build your own network of portals, or join one of our global communities.

always-connected
and effortless

always-connected
and effortless

no dialing or scheduling needed. tonari is uniquely designed for open spaces, and to allow for spontaneous chats and unplanned collaboration. just step up and say hello.

screen sharing
and hybrid calls

simple wireless sharing for apps, presentations, videos and more. optional integration with Teams, Meet, Zoom and Webex allows for remote participants to easily join in.

technology

built from zero. engineered to the highest levels of performance to reach the limits of human perception.

built from zero. engineered to the highest levels of performance to reach the limits of human perception.

10x higher quality and fidelity than video calls

10x higher quality and fidelity than video calls

tonari is purpose-built hardware and software, tightly integrated and engineered from the ground up for incredible performance.

high resolution

3K

720~1080p

ultra-low latency

<100ms

300~500ms

smooth video

60fps

15~30fps

transparent audio

clear
audio

48khz

16~32khz

design

simple. seamless.
designed to disappear.

simple. seamless.
designed to disappear.

we build the highest grade technology for an immersive, genuine, and natural experience, and then package everything in an elegant and crafted design that hides away all complexity.

tonari is made to seamlessly fit all of the spaces and communities you already love, and to empower you and the people you spend time with while getting out of your way.

our aim: invisibility. so you feel there’s nothing between you and the person across from you.

  • bridge language and cultural barriers, and foster team unity

    companies across Japan and Southeast Asia use tonari to overcome language and cultural barriers, and improve hiring and retention abroad. at Ogishi, natural eye contact and body language are making complex communication easier, while mutual interest and trust are strengthened through casual daily interactions.

  • build a global business while reducing travel

    startups and businesses are using portals to expand globally, access new markets and partners, and reduce business travel and emissions. Normal Lab, a climate-tech startup in Hawaii, uses tonari to access a bigger market of investors and customers in California, while also keeping tight connections with suppliers in Japan.

  • increase empathy in remote health and elderly care

    in health and elderly care, tonari can support emotional connection for long-distance families, improve training for nurses and staff, and expand access to specialists in remote areas.

  • form global communities and spark collaboration

    incubators, co-working spaces, and venture funds are using tonari to create new ecosystems to connect global startups, corporates, and investors — creating new opportunities for international commerce and business development. Leave a Nest, Center of Garage and UntroD are already pioneering this model across Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia.

  • work side-by-side and keep projects on track

    large businesses are using tonari to connect leaders and teams on the ground. at JR East, being able to connect face-to-face every day increases the speed of decision-making, enables team members to share excitement and energy, and increases the frequency and quality of communication and feedback.

  • bring remote teachers and students together into one classroom

    tonari isn’t just for facilitating better student-teacher interactions, it also provides a meaningful way to create relationships across students of different levels and backgrounds. at the Tokyo University of Science campuses in Tokyo and Hokkaido, remote first-years are getting to know their seniors and collaborate on projects through tonari.

  • speed up collaboration with more creative and nuanced sharing

    game studios and development teams use tonari to increase the speed and quality of prototyping, feedback, and iteration — especially when more nuanced ideas can be better conveyed with higher fidelity and natural body language. internationally acclaimed studio PlatinumGames uses tonari daily between designers and developers in Osaka and Tokyo.

connect
your spaces

purchase from $24,999
rental from $1299 / month

shipping worldwide

get started

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tonari everywhere

tonari
everywhere

humans are built to be together.

yet we live in a world of long-distance relationships, mobile phone addictions, and terrible video calls.

will we slowly shrink into the void, and be replaced by AI? or will we evolve?

over many millennia, we grew from mere packs and tribes into a global civilization, because we possess an ability beyond all other beings: our capacity for connection. empathy. trust. teamwork.

we make families. we form teams and communities. we tell stories that build entire societies.

connection is the crux of humanity. it is our ability to create the future, together.

tonari is the evolution of communications. a means for genuine and emotional human connection. a platform for a more empathetic global society, to achieve our greatest aspirations and overcome our shared challenges.

humans are built to be together.

yet we live in a world of long-distance relationships, mobile phone addictions, and terrible video calls.

will we slowly shrink into the void, and be replaced by AI? or will we evolve?


over many millennia, we grew from mere packs and tribes into a global civilization, because we possess an ability beyond all other beings: our capacity for connection. empathy. trust. teamwork.

we make families. we form teams and communities. we tell stories that build entire societies.

connection is the crux of humanity. it is our ability to create the future, together.

tonari is the evolution of communications. a means for genuine and emotional human connection. a platform for a more empathetic global society, to achieve our greatest aspirations and overcome our shared challenges.

©2024 tonari株式会社, 一般社団法人tonari

©2024 tonari株式会社, 一般社団法人tonari

©2024 tonari株式会社, 一般社団法人tonari

©2024 tonari株式会社, 一般社団法人tonari