The first Project Tango smartphone appears in stores this month

Along with the old Project Ara, Project Tango is one of the projects initiated by Google with the aim of developing revolutionary technologies to be used with future generations smartphone. Project Tango emphasizes the introduction of 3D mapping technologies in the commonplace smartphone, giving users an experience in style augmented realityIn which virtual objects consistently overlap the image obtained with the camera. For example, a smartphone accessorized with technologies Project Tango it can be used to decorate an empty space using virtual furniture, quickly testing various arrangements and types of furniture before ordering the real product from the store.

Unveiled in June, Lenovo Phab 2 Pro the first smartphone equipped with technologies developed Google for depth measurement. The hardware used for the camera allows the creation of a three-dimensional model of the environment, the virtual space being then populated with virtual objects, such as game characters or traffic alerts generated by the GPS navigation application. Also, Phab 2 Pro is a smartphone with superior mid-range features, aided by a Snapdragon 652 chipset (octa-core CPU) and 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory and microSD slot for expansion. The configuration is completed with a 6.4 ″ display and QHD resolution, fingerprint sensor, respectively 4050 mAh battery with QuickCharge function.

Those who want to experiment with AR applications, using the first smartphone compatible Project Tango must have a minimum budget of $499, the announced price for the United States.