The ASUS ZenFone AR was launched at the start of the
year during Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 event in January. Since the
time it was launched, there has been no news on its availability. However,
Google has now confirmed that the ZenFone AR would be arriving by summer this
year.
The ASUS ZenFone AR is the second Google Tango
device ever made. The first one was Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro from 2016. The ZenFone AR
is the world’s first smartphone to support both Google Tango AR and Daydream
VR. Moreover, the ZenFone AR is also the world’s first smartphone to come with
8 GB of RAM.
The ASUS ZenFone AR is equipped TriCam system
meaning it is packed with three rear cameras that perform respective tasks such
as motion tracking, measure depth and room mapping. As humans can measure space
and motion, even the ZenFone AR can do the same with the help of the sensors.
The ZenFone AR has a 5.7-inch AMOLED screen that
offers quad HD display and it delivers a screen-to-body ratio of 79 percent. It
is driven by Snapdragon 821 chipset. Apart from 8 GB variant, the smartphone
also features a 6 GB RAM model. It will be coming in two storage sizes 64 GB
and 128 GB.
The rear camera is of 23-megapixel which is enabled
with features like dual-LED flash, OIS and RAW photography. The front-facing
selfie snapper of 8-megapixel is also enabled with dual-LED flash. It is
preloaded with Android 7.0 Nougat and Zen UI 3.0. It features a USB Type-C port
and a fingerprint reader. It is packed with a 3,300 mAh battery that is enabled
with rapid charging feature.
Google actively uses Tango technology in the
classroom. Today, Google announced that, “more than two million students have
taken virtual field trips with Expeditions using Cardboard.” By fall, the
search engine giant wants to begin special programs to make AR lessons
available to schools.
There is no information available on the pricing of
ASUS ZenFone AR. The smartphone can be expected to be available in the next few
months.
