The original of one smartphone which has the ability to create XNUMXD maps of the user's environment was presented by Google. As we published yesterday the new smartphone comes with the codename Project Tango.
The device's sensors enable it to perform more than 250.000 three-dimensional measurements per second and make real-time updates regarding its position and orientation.
According to the company, the goal of the so-called Project Technology Tango (Advanced Technology and Projects) is to give mobile devices a "human character" understanding of space and movement. In particular, the phone (5 Inch with Android) features customized hardware and software designed to track / trace its movement in three dimensions while creating a three-dimensional map of the environment. The collected data is combined into a single three-dimensional model of the surrounding area.
“How would you like to be able to record the dimensions of your home just by walking around with your phone before you go shopping for furniture? What if directions to a new destination weren't limited to the address? What would it be like to never get lost in a new building again? How would it be if those who face problems of sight could they navigate unaided in unfamiliar indoor environments? What if you could search for a product and see exactly which shelf it's on in a department store?” Google asks consumers in its announcement, going even further and talking about features that extend into the entertainment space, such as "hidden" with favorite game characters or battles between players who control armies of miniatures to control territories. in a house.
The company is looking for professional developers, "with dreams to make more than an application for touch screens».
"These devices were constructed with the unique ability to" sense "3D movement and geometry. We want partners to push ahead with this technology and create great user experience on this platform, "notes Google.
The company has 200 development kits, which it expects to have distributed to interested developers by March 14.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
