Qualcomm Google Partnership Make AR Rendering Possible For Smartphones, Tablets

Tango, Google's ambitious and intriguing project is partnering up with Qualcomm to optimize service delivery. The collaborative project between the two will make Snapdragon-chips- ready to Tango.

Lenovo Phab2 Pro, as the first ready consumer smartphone already made its debut, rocking Google Tango (AR) platform reality. To ensure compatibility, Snapdragon 652 handset packs processor optimizations are at its software level.

Google and Qualcomm took things to the next level, adding Tango support on more processors. The big leap will promote Snapdragon 820 SoC optimization, as well as future chips under Snapdragon 800 and 600 series.

Project Tango delivers AR mobile experiences, while Qualcomm is pointing out that one day, the process will become ubiquitous for both smartphones and tablets.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor is already optimized for Tango-ready Lenovo Phab2 Pro, but Qualcomm and Google have more plans, Engadget reported.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 tier has always been powerful compared to mid-range Snapdragon 600 series. According to experts, its performance differences are substantial with Project Tango benefits and functionality.

Qualcomm added, "With our long standing efforts in achieving high efficiency and rich mobile user experiences, Snapdragon 600 and 800 series are capable of supporting breakthrough experiences like Tango without hardware modifications or software development."

OEMs, on the other hand, are already making their devices compatible with Tango Snapdragon chips through the use of special processors.

The project, according to rumors, has a myriad of potential applications. For instance, one can make use of superimposed AR images to see how a piece of furniture will fit in a room, or how houses will look like after renovation before hiring the workers, Ars Technica reported.

Qualcomm Snapdragon optimized chips may crunch all data from mobile device with five sensors that are simultaneously working. The camera, fisheye lens, special lens to measure depth, accelerometer and gyroscope will all work at the same time. When data is fed to the chip, AR rendering will be possible. Uniform stamping of data to all sensors, meanwhile, will ensure smooth AR experience and without interruptions.