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{{Device Infobox
|image={{#ev:youtube|tPR9EFE20Aw|350}}
|Type=[[Input Device]], [[Computer vision]]
|Subtype=[[Computer vision]]
|Website=https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/
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==Introduction==[[Project Tango]] , also known as '''Project Tango''', is a [[computer vision]] project developed by [[Google]] with a team led by [[Johnny Lee]] and [[Larry Yang]]. Using various cameras and sensors, Tango mobile devices can map and track 3D environments in real timeand perform [[markerless inside-out tracking]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPR9EFE20Aw</ref> This feature allows the device to become spatially aware and instantly figure out where it is in space. Project Tango has many [[#Potential Uses|potential uses]], including incorporation into [[VR Devices|VR]] and [[AR Devices]] and even [[Google Cardboard]].
Currently a Project Tango [[#Dev Kit|development kit]] in the form of a tablet is available. It was released on May 29, 2015 and cost $512.
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==Potential Uses==
*Real time building-scale 6DOF motion tracking.
===Dev Kit===
Project Tango Dev Kit is a tablet with various computer vision capabilities. At its initial release in May, 2015, the device cost $512.
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!Spec
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|OS || [[Android]]|-|Display || 7.02" 1920x1200 HD IPS (323 ppi[[PPI]])
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|Processor || NVIDIA Tegra K1 with 192 CUDA cores
|Storage || 128GB SSD
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|Camera || 1 MP front facing, fixed focus <br> , 4 MP 2µm RGB-IR pixel sensor
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|Sensors ||Motion tracking camera, 3D depth sensing, Accelerometer, Ambient light, Barometer, Compass, aGPS, Gyroscope
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|Audio || Dual stereo speakers <br> , 3.5 mm audio connector (OMTP)
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|Connectivity || Micro HDMI, USB 3.0 host via dock connector, Micro SD card, Nano SIM slot
|-
|}
*Official Specification<ref>https://store.google.com/product/project_tango_tablet_development_kit</ref>
==Software==
==Project Tango Developer Contest==
*Proposal Entry Deadline: June 25th, 2015
*Final APK Entry: September 23rd, 2015
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Category
!Prize
!Winner
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|Best Overall || $8192 || [[WeR Cubed Tango]] by [[Heroic Arcade]]
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|Entertainment/Games || $4096 || [[Ghostly Mansion]] by [[Rabbx Inc]]
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|Utility || $4096 || [[Phi3D]] by [[DotProduct LLC]]
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|VR and AR || $4096 || [[InnAR Wars]] by [[FLARB]]
|-
|}
==Visual Positioning Service==
==References==
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