Google has announced Project Tango, a prototype Android smartphone that can perceive the 3D world around it in real time. The ambitious project comes from Google's ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects) division headed by Johnny Chung Lee. According to Lee, the goal of Project Tango is to give a mobile device a human-like ability to understand the scale of space and movement.
Prototype Tango the device works with the help of a built-in depth sensor and a camera that detects movement. Sensors they perform more than a quarter of a million measurements every second, with which they update their position and orientation in real time and thus fully draw a 3D model of the space around you.
This is how the phone will learn dimensions of rooms just by moving within them. While it is the primary goal of Google to create detailed maps of closed spaces, they are negotiating with a number of companies about the possibilities that this technology has for development realistic games and of course also for help blind and visually impaired. The latter would thus help significantly better navigation in an unknown area and the possibility of warning of obstacles and dangers ahead. For example, other apps could calculate the dimensions of your space before you go shopping for furniture. They could help you find the exact location of the product in some huge shopping mall. Imagine, for example, a game of hide and seek around the house with your child's favorite cartoon character. Or compete for control of the territories of your home, with your own miniature army. The possibilities are endless. The future is amazing.
Google emphasizes that the technology is still in initial stages of development, but they have enough time and resources to implement the project. However, they are looking for professional programmers to develop more advanced applications. They have it available 200 prototypes, which will be awarded to the programmers with the most innovative ideas. If you have creative idea and required knowledge you can apply on official website till 14th March 2014.
See also the visual gallery of the Tango project
More about the Google Tango Project at the link:
http://www.google.com/atap/projecttango/
