Google has big plans for Project Tango this year, report says

The company is ramping up Project Tango, its technology for 3D-sensing smartphones and tablets, and hopes to eventually make the technology "ubiquitous," according to a new report in Bloomberg.

That plan is primarily centered around indoor mapping and virtual reality, according to the report, which is on line with what we've previously heard about Tango. Project Tango, if you remember, uses a combination of computer vision and motion sensors to create 3D experiences on smartphones and tablets. In addition to the accelerometer, gyroscope and camera that most smartphones are equipped with, Project Tango devices come with additional sensors that enable them to better track depth and motion. Read more...