Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Crowdfunding project of the week Modobag is a luggage bag you can ride!
Crowdfunding project of the week Modobag is a luggage bag you can ride!
Its time for your featured crowdfunding project of the week! This is an article series in which we select the coolest crowdfunding campaigns from websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. We all know there are plenty of projects we would rather not waste our time with.
Other featured crowdfunding campaigns:
- Omnicharge battery pack
- Solos Smart Cycling Glasses
- Basslet wearable subwoofer
I must say this weeks featured crowdfunding project is about the coolest we have seen in a very long time. The Modobag is a luggage bag you can ride! Literally – you can hop on it and take it for a spin through the airport.
The suit case has 2,000 cubic inches of interior storing capacity and measures 22 x 9 x 14 inches, which means it doesnt need to be checked in. Once everything is packed, its simple to pull out the handle bars and jump right on top of it to take a ride.
Maximum speed is set to 8 miles per hour and it has a range of 6 miles (based on a 180-pound user). It is all powered by a "belt-driven, maintenance-free, high-torque 150 watt electric motor".
By the way, its battery can charge your gadgets. The Modobag comes equipped with two USB charging ports than will keep all your devices powered up. And this is no dumb riding bag, either. It actually has smart features that work with the companys official app. This application helps you locate the bag using GPS. Its also possible to set up proximity alerts for when you forget your bag or go to far from it.
Pretty amazing, right? I know I want to get one for myself, but lets not get too excited just yet. This thing looks expensive… and it is. The lowest you can get it for on Indiegogo is $995. That money is well worth it for someone who travels often, though.
It has reached and far surpassed its goal, so theres no need to worry. Shipping is estimated to start this January (2017), so get ready to ride right into your flight!
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Announcing the Project Tango App Contest Winners Special Developer Kit Promotion
Announcing the Project Tango App Contest Winners Special Developer Kit Promotion
Posted by Larry Yang, Product Manager, Project Tango
Over the past year, we put Project Tango Tablet Development Kits in the hands of thousands of developers and challenged them to create unique augmented reality (AR) experiences that allowed users to explore their physical space. With your creativity, enthusiasm and investment, the ecosystem has grown substantially with hundreds of fun and useful Project Tango-enabled apps already available on Google Play.
Today, we’re excited to announce the winners of the Project Tango App Contest. An extremely competitive contest that started with 190 original submissions, the three category winners were selected from our expert panel of judges and received a cash prize of $4,096 each, while the developer community voted for the “Best Overall” app for the grand prize of $8,192.
Category: “Best Overall”
WeR Cubed Tango by WeR VR: In WeR Cubed, players utilize the motion tracking capabilities of the Project Tango to make their way through several challenging levels of 3D puzzles.
Category: “Entertainment/Games”
Ghostly Mansion by Cyron Software: Upon your death, you became a ghost, your spirit imprisoned inside the many rooms of your mansion. To finally be at peace, you must unravel the mystery of your death, using your “Ghostly Will” and the Project Tango device to find the necessary clues.
Category: “Utility”
Phi3D by DotProduct LLC: Phi.3D for Tango lets you capture dense 3D models in real-time from your mobile device. It also offers professional features such as global scene optimization, precise measurements, setting coordinate systems, appending to existing data etc.
Category: “VR and AR”
InnAR Wars by FLARB: Two players battle for domination over an asteroid field scattered with uninhabited planetoids. Walk around your room hunting for the opponents bases and send attack ships to destroy them.
We hope these applications inspire you to build amazing apps that leverage Project Tangos core technologies: motion tracking, area learning, and depth perception.
Limited time offer, 50% off Project Tango Tablet Development KitIn the coming weeks, we will also offer a 50 percent limited-time discount on a single Project Tango Tablet Development Kit sold on the Google Store. Keep an eye out on our Google+ community for an update on the sale.
Sign-up for our monthly newsletter to keep up with the latest news. Get help from other developers by using the Project Tango tag in Stack Overflow. See what others are creating on our YouTube channel. And share your story on Twitter with #ProjectTango.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Get your app featured on the first smartphone with Project Tango from Lenovo
Get your app featured on the first smartphone with Project Tango from Lenovo
Originally posted on Google Developers Blog
Posted by Johnny Lee, Technical Project Lead, Project Tango
Today, at CES, Lenovo announced the development of the first consumer-ready smartphone with Project Tango. By adding a few extra sensors and some computer vision software, Project Tango transforms your smartphone into a magic lens that lets you place digital information on your physical world.
*Renderings only. Not the official Lenovo device.
To support the continued growth of the ecosystem, we’re also inviting developers from around the world to submit their ideas for gaming and utility apps created using Project Tango. We’ll pick the best ideas and provide funding and engineering support to help bring them to life, as part of the app incubator. Even better, the finished apps will be featured on Lenovo’s upcoming device. The submission period closes on February 15, 2016.
All you need to do is tell us about your idea and explain how Project Tango technologies will enable new experiences. Additionally, we’ll ask you to include the following materials:
- Project schedule including milestones for development –– we’ll reach out to the selected developers by March 15, 2016
- Visual mockups of your idea including concept art
- Smartphone app screenshots and videos, such as captured app footage
- Appropriate narrative including storyboards, etc.
- Breakdown of your team and its members
- One pager introducing your past app portfolio and your company profile
For some inspiration, Lowes Home Improvement teamed with developer Elementals Web to demonstrate a use case they are each working on for the launch. In the app, you can point your Project Tango-enabled smartphone at your kitchen to see where a new refrigerator or dishwasher might fit virtually.
Elsewhere, developer Schell Games let’s you play virtual Jenga on any surface with friends. But this time, there is no cleanup involved when the blocks topple over.
There are also some amazing featured apps for Project Tango on Google Play. You can pick up your own Project Tango Tablet Development Kit here to brainstorm new fun and immersive experiences that use the space around you. Apply now!
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