The mysterious Google barge

(arstechnica, November 01, 2013)

The mysterious Google barge discovered floating in San Francisco Bay will be used as a party space and showroom just for Google’s Glass and “other gadgets," The boat will be stationed near Google’s campus in Mountain View, CA and will host “invitation-only clients.” Google filed a patent in 2009 for a floating data center, leading outlets like CNET and AllThingsD to believe that the structures might be Google’s first attempt at realizing this idea. The second theory was that the barges were going to be retail presences for Google Glass as the date of the product’s commercial launch nears. The showrooms will be outfitted with “chrome features” and floor lighting, and the upper party deck will have “bars, lanais, and other comforts.” Here’s hoping your town is a stop on the Google Party Box World Tour.