In 2014, Google entered the world of augmented reality with great enthusiasm Tango He introduced his project called.

With this new technology, phones now only use their cameras. can map the roomIt was able to understand the position of objects in its environment and describe interior spaces in 3D.

Google’s project called Tango was actually quite ambitious, especially for the time.

Tango actually is one of the most advanced augmented reality (AR) technologies was one of them.

To developers 3D maps, surveying and indoor maps It offered possibilities that could be considered beyond its time, such as creating it

So why wasn’t this idea, which sounded great especially for the period, someone used it?

However, you can guess that this technology is offered by Tango Cost-wise it was quite tough.

Special sensors and cameras required and could only run on a few devices.

For this reason, users require additional information to use Tango optimally. bear costs It was necessary.

So this door to the world of augmented reality was a bit too niche for users and developers.

In addition, in 2017 Apple’s ARKit After offering a simple and accessible solution to the world of augmented reality with Google, Google quickly revised its strategy and took action.

Focusing on bringing the augmented reality experience to a wider audience, Google is also using a platform that requires no additional hardware and works on most Android devices. ARCore brought him to the stage.

Thus, Tango’s advanced features were suspended and Tango became an interesting example of failure in Google’s history. to the dusty pages of history confused.

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