Knowledge sharing with the Project Tango developer community
Welcome to the Project Tango wiki. This is a community effort and not affiliated with Google, ATAP, or Project Tango.
Introduction
Project Tango builds on top of Google's Android Operating System adding three novel technologies:
- Motion Tracking
- Area Learning
- Depth Perception
Developers can build apps with Project Tango technologies using three APIs:
- Unity
- Java
- C
A Project Tango Development Kit 7" tablet device is available - codename "Yellowstone". Another commercial product is available from Lenovo named Phab 2 Pro
At the time of writing, this wiki is primarily concerned with software development using the Yellowstone hardware and the Phab 2 Pro.
Availability:
United States, South Korea, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. The Phab 2 Pro can only be ordered to a US address currently.
Official Project Tango Resources
- Project Tango ATAP Homepage
- Development Kit Play Store Page
- Developer Info Site
- G+ Developer Community
- Github code samples
- Stack Overflow (questions tagged with google-project-tango)
- Twitter @project_tango
- YouTube Channel
- Project Tango Newsletter
- Project Tango Support
- Lenovo Phab 2 Pro
Hardware information
Accessories
FAQ
Q. Where is the Mapper App?
A. Constructor is the official app. TangoScanView can view Constructor files on most Android devices.
Q. Is there a warranty?
A. A 1-year warranty was introduced summer 2015. Rooting may invalidate the warranty. Unlocking the bootloader definitely does.
Q. Is there a phone?
A. The first Project Tango device was a handset - codename "Peanut". Lenovo has released the first tango enabled phone called the Phab 2 Pro in October 2016.
Q. Which carriers are supported with the SIM card?
A. T-Mobile US and Project Fi confirmed. Yellowstone uses the same NB106-N radio as the NVIDIA SHIELD tablet. See supported bands.
Q. How can I develop for the google tango?
A. The tango apps can be built using three platforms Unity3D, Java and C
Apps
Videos
Tutorials
Drones
Media
Project Batman
Redacty McRedactyface
Wildcard
Research Papers
Developer Resources
Setting up your Tango device
- Enabling Developer Options / USB Debugging
- Gaining root
- Backing up partitions
- Unlocking the bootloader
Linux configuration
Setting up your Android development environment
- Setting up Eclipse / ADT
- Setting up Android Studio
- Setting up the SDK Manager
- Setting up the NDK
- Setting up Unity
Windows
Development tools
- Using CMake
- Using Crosswalk
- Using CUDA
- Using Nsight Tegra
- Using OpenCV
- Using PCL
- Using Superpowered
- Using Unity
- Using Unreal Engine
- Using Visual Studio
- Using VTK
- Using Android Studio
- Working with ADFs
Known issues and workarounds
- Ad-hoc Wi-Fi support
- Chromecast screen mirroring
- Compass / gyro drift
- Latency reduction
- Leap Motion drivers
- Micro-HDMI cable compatibility
- microSD card write errors
- USB 3.0 dropouts
- USB OTG adapters
- Lenovo Phab 2 Pro No depth perception
- Phab 2 Pro Tango Service failing on start
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