Google closes tango: arcore will be the only augmented reality

Google is one of the companies that invests the most money in augmented reality. The company knows that it is a technology of great importance for the future. For this reason they developed Tango, an augmented reality platform that had specific hardware and that reached some Android phones. Although, after a while, ARCore was born, in response to Apple.

Google closes Tango: ARCore will be the only augmented reality

It was not a surprise that ARCore was born, as it is an augmented reality system that promises a better experience. So in recent months it seemed that Google focused its efforts more on ASCore than on Tango.

The closure of Tango is a reality

Finally, something that many expected has already been confirmed. Google has made the decision to close Tango. The American company wants to focus its efforts in the field of augmented reality at ARCore. It doesn't make sense that both platforms are being developed at the same time. Therefore, they have chosen the one they see that has the greatest potential. Also with which to stand up to Apple.

The official closure of Tango will take place on March 1, 2018. From then on, all those who use Tango must use ARCore. So if there was someone developing Android games based on Tango, they should make this change.

The main advantage of ARCore is that it does not need special hardware to function. Something that makes it much easier to reach a greater number of devices. So Google can have a good tool with this option. Also, brands like Samsung have already announced that they are going to use this technology.