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Thursday
Oct192017

Samsung works with Google to bring AR tech to its smartphones

Samsung’s newest partnership with Google dispels certain fears that the South Korean company might be taking steps away from Google’s mobile platform. The companies have just announced that Samsung will be bringing Google’s ARCore framework to its future smartphones. ARCore, for those in the know, was previously called Project Tango, which made use of special sensors to make augmented reality apps work on smartphones (like the ASUS ZenFone AR). The framework, though, is focusing on bringing AR to all devices and not just those with specialized equipment. The platform focuses on motion tracking, light estimation, and environmental understanding. Samsung’s newest devices the Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, and Note8, all support ARCore. But this agreement means Samsung is looking to inject the platform into more of its future devices.

Source: Android Authority

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