Lenovo has launched the PHAB2 Pro -the world’s first Tango-enabled smartphone to enable augmented reality experiences -plus the dual camera PHAb2 Plus and full-sized PHAB2 smartphones. The 6.4-inch phone is equipped with Google’s depth-sensing technology called the Project Tango comes with several cameras and sensors that are capable of mapping out a particular environment in 3D. Likewise, Tango gaming experience can allow users to play with a set of virtual dominoes on their kitchen table or fight against aliens invading their actual house.
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Moreover, the Vice president and GM of Android and Chrome Computing at Lenovo, Jeff Meredith, said that the Phab 2 Pro has been created to provide improved user experience to all their customers by utilizing Project Tango’s motion sensor technology.
Jennifer Bélissent, principal analyst with Forrester Research Inc., told us while the jury is still out on Tango, she sees a lot of potential in the idea of indoor mapping in general. As such, it will not be possible for consumers to walk into a carrier’s store and experiment with the PHAB2 Pro handset. Also, a Project Tango tutorial is available to run the user through all its capabilities.
The Pro version of the series will come with a 6.4-inch QHD screen powered by a 4GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 652 chipset.
The absolutely massive Phab2 Pro.
Lenovo touted a number of real-world applications for the technology, starting with the Lowe’s Home Improvement app. The app empowers customers by leveraging Tango technology to measure spaces and visualize how products like appliances and décor, or materials like countertops or backsplash tile will all look and fit together in a room.
Augmented reality is about to take over the world of Lenovo smartphone consumers. Through motion tracking, the PHAB2 Pro’s “eye” sees its own location in 3D.
Tango is all about “motion tracking, depth perception, and area learning”.
Last January, Lenovo announced its plans for the Tango phone, but coming Thursday will be the first time for the company to publicly showcase the device. Editions with both smaller and bigger screens are also on the way.
Yang Yuanqing, chairman and CEO of Lenovo, said that with the Phab2 Pro, Lenovo becomes the first company to apply AR technology to handsets, without the need for a headset or being connected to a high-end computer. With Dolby Audio Capture 5.1, you can use crystal-clear 5.1-channel surround sound to record and share the full panorama of your life, adding fantastic richness, clarity and depth to your special moments.
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Google previously released experimental Tango devices designed for computer programmers, spurring them to build about 100 apps that should work with the Phab2 Pro.
