Google Creates 3D Mapping Device

Jul 22, 2014 No Comments by david

By David Briggs - Only available to developers so far… but someday soon we may all be building and interacting with 3D worlds around us.

These development kits are designed for professional developers interested in exploring the future of mobile 3D sensing. Developers will receive updates as the software algorithms and APIs evolve. These development kits are not a consumer device and will be available in limited quantities.

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"Project Tango devices contain customized hardware and software designed to track the full 3D motion of the device, while simultaneously creating a map of the environment. These sensors allow the device to make over a quarter million 3D measurements every second, updating its position and orientation in real-time, combining that data into a single 3D model of the space around you." Google

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