[Software] Google AR will harness the potential of dual cameras on smartphones

[SougarLord]

 

Google updated its augmented reality system to take advantage of the potential of dual cameras to better capture depth when displaying virtual items over the real world.

 

ARCore is the Google platform that allows developers to create augmented reality experiences from a compatible mobile phone, so that the user interacts with visual elements in the real world.

 

This platform was only capable of using one lens even with the multiple camera systems that proliferated in the smartphone market, but the latest update will introduce support for "dual camera stereo depth on compatible devices", as reported by the Android portal. Police.

 

The company also updated the list of ARCore-compatible devices to include the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, mentioning that dual camera support will be distributed in the coming weeks.