Sony eyes a future in 3D despite Project Tango’s failure.
Sony is, apparently, sticking around in the smartphone market to ensure it’s ready to pounce when the next big thing arrives. Perhaps it’s expecting the industry’s next leap to involve 3D imaging and augmented reality, as this is what Sony’s engineers are working on at its Atsugi Technology Center in Tokyo.
The company is developing infrared 3D sensors designed for smartphones and augmented reality products, ranging from industrial equipment to self-driving cars. These sensors are said to be able to map 3D environments and even detect objects and people in a scene. According to an October 2017 report from Bloomberg, Sony intends to begin mass production of these sensors later this year, and they could arrive in products before the end of 2018 or in early 2019. It’s a market estimated to be worth around $4.5 billion by 2022, according to Yole Developpement.Editor's PickTango was Google’s too soon moonshot, but ARCore can do better
Don’t cry for Project Tango, it’s already dead reincarnated.
Actually, since it’s very unlikely you would’ve ever seen Project Tango in the flesh, you’re probably not even sure what you’re missing. But it matters because Project …
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