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Google is pulling the plug on Project Tango in March, 2018

Before Apple start shipping a $1000 smartphone with a 3D, depth-sensing camera system on the front, there was Google’s Project Tango technology… which put 3D, depth-sensing camera technology on the back of a phone or tablet. Only two commercial smartphones ever shipped with Project Tango, the Asus Zenfone AR and Lenovo Phab 2 Pro. And […]

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Unlocked Asus Zenfone AR is available for $599 and up (with up to 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage)

Verizon may be the only US wireless carrier selling the Asus Zenfone AR. But it turns out you don’t need to be a Verizon customer to buy the first smartphone to support both Google’s Tango and Daydream platforms. Amazon is selling an unlocked version of the phone for $599 and up. Note that this model […]

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ARKit could help iOS leapfrog over Android in augmented reality

Augmented reality apps have been around for almost as long as smartphones with cameras have been around. But lately they’ve started to get really good thanks to advanced technologies like Google’s Project Tango which uses software and hardware to mix virtual objects and real-world settings in cool ways. But there are only a few devices that […]

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Asus Zenfone AR goes on sale in Taiwan (Daydream, Tango-compatible phone with 8GB RAM)

The Asus Zenfone AR is the first smartphone that’s compatible with both Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform and Google’s Tango technology for creating 3D maps of real-world environments. Unveiled at CES in January, the Zenfone AR is now available for purchase… if you happen to be in Taiwan. A global launch is expected to come […]

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Asus Zenfone AR coming this summer (with Daydream & Tango features)

The first phone to support both Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform and Google’s Tango 3D mapping technology is coming this summer. Asus unveiled the Zenfone AR earlier this year, and the company is showing off an updated prototype at the Computex show in Taiwan this week… where officials told Engadget the phone is set to launch […]

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Asus Zenfone AR is the first phone with both Google Tango and Daydream VR and augmented reality support

As expected, Asus has unveiled a new phone that supports Google’s Tango technology for creating 3D maps of the world around you and interacting with them… and which also supports Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform. That makes the Asus Zenfone AR the first phone to support both Tango and Daydream, and it’s also only the […]

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Asus Zenfone AR is a Google Tango phone with Snapdragon 821 (leaked a bit early)

Google’s Tango platform for augmented-reality enables phone and tablet makers to leverage Google’s technology for games, home decorating and repair, and other applications that use the phone’s cameras and sensors to blur the lines between digital and real-life environments. Lenovo launched the first commercially-available Tango phone in 2016. Now Asus is getting ready to launch […]

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Asus Zenfone AR could be the next Google Tango phone

The first smartphone to feature Google’s “Tango” 3D scanning technology went on sale earlier this month. But the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro may get company next year. Taiwanese site Sogi reports that Asus plans to launch its own phone with Tango features next year. The company will reportedly show off the upcoming Asus Zenfone AR at […]

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Lenovo Phab 2 Pro (first Google Tango phone) now available for $500

The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro is a smartphone with a big screen, a big battery, plenty of memory and storage, and one feature that makes it unlike anything else on the market: support for Google’s Tango platform which lets you use a mobile device to create and interact with 3D maps made from real-world environments. […]

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Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro with Google Tango cameras hits the FCC (maybe)

The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro will be one of the first phones to feature Google’s Tango technology for mapping 3D environments so that you can use apps that do things like measure distances, show you what a room would look like if you redecorated, or allow you to play games that incorporate your physical surroundings. […]