ProjectTangoGoogle has announced the launch of its computer vision and 3D sensors project “Project Tango": essentially, a prototype smartphone with advanced 3D sensors. This new prototype not only has motion sensors, but actually allows 3D scanning, opening up many possibilities for computer vision and 3D mapping / navigation. The app that geoawesome people are most interested in-Internal Mapping & Navigation!Google's Advanced Technologies and Projects Group allows developers to sign up to access these "Project Tango" smartphones to develop interesting apps for the device in the Indoor Mapping / Navigation, Games & more domain, and if you're interested, you'll need to submit your ideas to Google by March 14, 2014.
On the official Project Tango page, Google asks: What if you could capture the dimensions of your home just by strolling around with your phone before going furniture shopping? What should I do if the addresses to the new location don't stop in the direction of the street? What if you never get lost in a new building again? What if people with visual impairments were able to navigate unassisted in unfamiliar interior locations? What if you could find a product and see where the exact shelf is in the super store?
It's quite interesting to be able to move around inside buildings and have a visual perception of it all. Google isn't the only tech giant looking at 3D sensors and mapping; Apple acquired the 3D sensor company "PrimeSense" late last year. QualComm acquired GestureTek in 2011. With the advent of location-based apps and information, Indoor Mapping has become very important, and we will certainly see these 3D sensors and scanners become part of everyone's phone in the coming years.
Do you have any interesting ideas for Project Tango? Here is a link to the official Project Tango page where you can submit your ideas
http://bit.ly/1d6c9xR
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