Detroit Institute of Arts first museum to adopt Google Tango AR
The Detroit Institute of Arts has become the first museum worldwide to adopt Google Tango, an augmented reality technology for smartphones. The system overlays digital images onto real-world scenes, allowing visitors with compatible Android devices to explore additional content. For example, users can examine a mummy to learn about burial rituals, see beneath bandages, and explore the skeleton. Google Tango, developed by Google, is expected to expand to other museums globally.
Key facts
- Detroit Institute of Arts is first museum to adopt Google Tango
- Google Tango is an augmented reality technology for smartphones
- System overlays digital images onto real-world scenes
- Visitors need compatible Android devices
- Example: mummy exhibit shows burial rituals, beneath bandages, skeleton
- Technology developed by Google
- Expected to expand to other museums worldwide
- Debuts in museum context
Entities
Institutions
- Detroit Institute of Arts
Locations
- Detroit
- United States