Google Project Tango

Question

So I've seen how the Project tango tablet can create a 3D mesh of the room you're standing in. My question is, will you be able to move objects that have been mapped in the room? If it's moving day and you want to know if there is any way to fit that damn couch through that door, would you be able to simulate this?

Answer 1

There is already an App for measuring distance using Project Tango: MeasureIt

Answer 2

You are able to take virtual measurements using Tango. However, it is likely no more productive at doing so than would be an ordinary measuring tape.

Answer 3

'Tangosaurus' demos an Augmented reality app that places virtual elements in a real world, using Project Tango. Another demo shows how a room could be scanned in and interacted with using basic physics objects(spheres in this case).

As long as you can use the Tango in an environment that isn't saturated with IR light (exterior during direct sunlight), you could simulate virtual furniture rearrangement. No such app exists yet that I know of, however there is a virtual tape measure that's maybe accurate enough for basic planning. I used it to test if some shelving would fit in the desired location. It worked fine for that.