With Google's 3D AR animals, you can find out. And you can even snap photos and videos of your personal big cat sanctuary. All you need is a smartphone that works with Google's AR core platform (we'll show you how to figure if your phone is compatible below). And it's not just tigers, cheetahs, lions, and bears (oh my): Google's 3D animals consist of over 30 critters you can mock up at life-size (or any size!) just using your phone's camera. Animals aren't the end of it, either: don't forget to check the other cool 3D objects you can find in Google Search.
One of the most impressive aspects of these AR animals is how they're scaled, appearing in your space exactly as they would in real life (this is probably why elephants aren't an option just yet). Thankfully, you can shrink and enlarge them by pinching on the screen, as I have in the above photo so that you can fit the bigger animals in your space or see smaller critters up close. Realistic sound effects and animations bring these models to life as well, giving the sense that they truly are in the room.
Right now Google's got over 30 3D animals available to check out in AR:
Thanks to AR Core, the same software responsible for AR stickers in the Google camera app, these animals will react to your environment too. Move the animal over to the coffee table, and it'll stand on it. Combine that with the ability to take pictures, and you can get a photo of you having afternoon tea with a tiger.
Compatible phones, how to find animals: Getting started with AR animals couldn't be easier. First of all, you'll need a compatible phone or tablet.
This list is pretty comprehensive, with all the popular models from Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, Google, and others featured. It's not just the latest and greatest either, with old-timers and budget phones also supported; you can check if your device is compatible here.
What other AR objects are available in Google Search?
There’s more than just 3D animals in Google Search. On top of that, Google can also show some other objects. To do this, Google partners with certain websites and brands to show products, furniture, and even the human body in 3D.
Google has also worked with Biodigital to deliver a handful of 3D experiences, much like the 3D Animals, about the human body with in-depth models of the body’s different systems.
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