3d Mapping

The US Navy gets sued for pirating $600 million worth of software

Bitmanagement, a German company that provides a 3D virtual reality program called BS Contact Geo, is suing the US government for illegally installing at least 558,466 copies of their program.

Robot's in-hand eye maps surroundings in 3D

Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist from Carnegie Mellon University have found that a camera attached to the robot's hand can rapidly create a 3D model of its environment and also locate the hand within that 3D world. The team found they can improve the accuracy of the map by incorporating the arm itself as a sensor, using the angle of its joints to better determine the pose of the camera.

Google I/O: Project Tango for indoor mapping, Virtual Reality

At CES 2016, Google made a big announcement about its Project Tango that was launched back in 2014, in collaboration with Lenovo. Now, the search giant plans to ramp up the technology for 3D-sensing smartphones and tablets further and aims at making it ubiquitous, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Lenovo, Google announce Project Tango smartphone at CES 2016

Google’s Project Tango was first announced two years ago and has been in the experimental phase since. But on 7 January at CES, Lenovo announced that it will release the first consumer smartphone with Google’s Project Tango hardware and software inside it, by June-July this year.

Indian IT firm Rolta bags Rs 96 crore smart city project in Middle East

The company, however, did not disclose the details of the client.

New smartphone technology will help visually-challenged people

Scientists are developing new adaptive mobile technology that could enable visually-impaired people to 'see' through their smartphone or tablet.

3D mapping wars: Amazon buys startup UpNext

Amazon.com Inc reportedly agreed on Monday to buy mapping startup UpNext, the latest sign of increased competition between the world's largest Internet retailer and tech rivals such as Google Inc and Apple Inc.

3D mapping wars: Amazon buys startup UpNext

Amazon.com Inc reportedly agreed on Monday to buy mapping startup UpNext, the latest sign of increased competition between the world's largest Internet retailer and tech rivals such as Google Inc and Apple Inc.

Google beefing up Google Maps with Offline option and Trekker

Google Maps have been helping the lost find their way all over the globe. With constant upgrades to the system ...

Google deploying planes over cities for 3D maps

Google Inc is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities, the Internet search company's latest step in its ambitious ...