Museum Tours with project Tango

There are a few reasons that this is really interesting.

First is that a museum tour kind of application with PicoP was one example cited years ago to stockholders. That the museum's displays could be projected onto a blank wall, and someone who isn't there could experience the exhibit.

Second, this is a use of AR that is already going mainstream.

Thirdly, it's gathering data so that when AR is implemented with glasses, there will be an ecosystem for it to land in -- it will be immediately useful.



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Lumin is “a mobile tour that uses Tango capabilities to add AR interactivity and information to further enrich your visit” at the museum, according to the official Google Blog wording. Visitors will be able to explore Ancient Egypt, Babylonia, and Mesopotamia, in a very different way; all they have to do is ask for a Lenovo Phab 2 Pro phone (powered by Tango) at the front desk, in order to take their experience to the next level.

Google promises that Tango will reach more museums around the world, and promises uses and benefits which will allow users to experience more: “see more, hear more and learn more” is the tagline, and we can’t wait to find out more about the future of Tango and AR.

Lenovo rolls out first AR phone

Cool features aren't going to be much fun if there isn't data in them. As I understand it, Project Tango is a way to absorb that data.

This is a step before wearing the display.


Korea Herald


Chinese tech company Lenonvo announced Monday that it is rolling out its augmented reality smartphone Phab 2 Pro in the Korean market on Tuesday.

The Phab 2 Pro is the world’s first smartphone to include Tango -- a new technology from Google that enables augmented reality gaming and utilities. 

The technology allows users to place virtual objects over the real world through 3-D. For instance, a user can install an app to see how new furniture would look in their home, while raising virtual pets and playing 3-D augmented reality games.