AR & VR
The world’s first Tango enabled and Daydream-ready phone
The world’s first Tango enabled and Daydream-ready phone
ZenFone AR is the world’s first 5.7-inch smartphone with Tango and Daydream by Google. Tango is an exciting new augmented reality (AR) technology that changes the way you interact with the world and expands your vision. And with Daydream, you can experience high-quality, immersive virtual reality (VR) with your phone
Asus at the CES 2017 event in Las Vegas expanded its ZenFone smartphone range with the new ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom. As expected, the Asus ZenFone AR is the world's first Tango-enabled and Daydream-ready smartphone - making it an AR+VR focused smartphone. The ZenFone AR is also claimed to be world's first smartphone with 8GB of RAM though the company added that there will be different SKUs with lower RAM models as well, including a 6GB of RAM variant. The ZenFone AR was previously confirmed by Qualcomm. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also announced at the same event is being promoted as "built for photography."
The Asus ZenFone AR, like the other Tango device - the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro - is designed around machine vision with a camera and sensor setup that provides motion tracking, depth perception, and area learning. Unlike other ZenFone smartphones, the ZenFone AR sports a fingerprint scanner at the front embedded in the home button. It sports a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED QHD (1440x2560 pixels) display which is likely to play major role in virtual reality. The company adds that the device packs 79 percent screen-to-body ratio.
Under the hood, the ZenFone AR packs the high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor that the company claims has been customised for Tango. With Qualcomm announcing the new Snapdragon 835 SoC, the Snapdragon 821 processor choice for Tango-enabled and Daydream-ready smartphone looks dated. Asus at the event confirmed that the company will have exclusive Asus ZenUI VR 360 degree app support on PhotoCollage, Gallery, and ZenCircle apps.
