<p>Taiwan-based electronics group Asus has announced its plans to launch a smartphone with the Google Tango 3D technology, which allows users to experience augmented and virtual reality.</p>

<p>The Zenfone AR is the second handset to incorporate the Tango computing platform which allows for indoor mapping, augmented reality and more.</p>

<p>The new handset, unveiled by Asus at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is also one of a small number of smartphones that is compatible with Google Daydream, the US tech giant&#39;s virtual reality system.</p>

<p>&quot;We are excited to be the first to enable Tango and Daydream,&quot; said Asus chairman Jonney Shih as he unveiled the new 5.7-inch (15-centimeter) handset, which will be available in the second quarter of the year.</p>
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Shih said the new phone &quot;enables interaction with virtual objects&quot; and offers the ability to watch a movie or play a game in virtual or augmented reality.</p>

<p>&quot;This is really the next wave that is going to get consumers excited about smartphones,&quot; said Asus marketing chief Erik Hermanson.</p>

<p>Project Tango uses depth sensing and motion tracking to create onscreen 3D experiences, allowing users to get a better picture of a physical environment for functions such as home decoration.</p>

<p>Google Project Tango leader Johnny Lee, who joined the Asus media event, said he expected &quot;dozens of Tango-enabled apps&quot; to be available soon on the Google Play store.</p>

<p>The only other handset using Project Tango is Lenovo&#39;s Phab 2 phone, which was released last year.</p>

<p>Asus has also announced it will soon release another new smartphone, the Zenfone 3 Zoom, with upgraded camera technology which aims at delivering professional-quality images.</p>

<p>(WION with inputs from AFP)</p>


The Asus ZenFone AR is the world?s first Tango-enabled and Daydream-ready phone

Taiwan-based electronics group Asus has announced its plans to launch a smartphone with the Google Tango 3D technology, which allows users to experience augmented and virtual reality. The Zenfone AR is the second handset to incorporate the Tango computing platform which allows for indoor mapping, augmented reality and more. The new handset, unveiled by Asus at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is also one of a small number of smartphones that is compatible with Google Daydream, the US tech giant's virtual reality system. "We are excited to be the first to enable Tango and Daydream," said Asus chairman Jonney Shih as he unveiled the new 5.7-inch (15-centimeter) handset, which will be available in the second quarter of the year. Shih said the new phone "enables interaction with virtual objects" and offers the ability to watch a movie or play a game in virtual or augmented reality. "This is really the next wave that is going to get consumers excited about smartphones," said Asus marketing chief Erik Hermanson. Project Tango uses depth sensing and motion tracking to create onscreen 3D experiences, allowing users to get a better picture of a physical environment for functions such as home decoration. Google Project Tango leader Johnny Lee, who joined the Asus media event, said he expected "dozens of Tango-enabled apps" to be available soon on the Google Play store. The only other handset using Project Tango is Lenovo's Phab 2 phone, which was released last year. Asus has also announced it will soon release another new smartphone, the Zenfone 3 Zoom, with upgraded camera technology which aims at delivering professional-quality images. (WION with inputs from AFP)

Zenfone AR: After Lenovo, Asus announces Google 3D Tango-enabled smartphone

<p>Taiwan-based Asus has introduced a new ZenBook 3 at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas. The all-aluminum Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe is an enhanced version of the ZenBook 3.</p>

<p>It features a thickness of 12.9 mm - which makes it 15 per cent thinner than a MacBook Pro and 30 per cent thinner than a MacBook Air.&nbsp; The laptop weighs 1.1 kg.</p>

<p>As the company explains, its 13-inch-class chassis incorporates a 14-inch ultra-narrow-bezel display. In other words, the footprint is that of a 13-inch laptop, but the ZenBook 3 Deluxe has a 14-inch full HD display. The 7.46 mm bezel provides a 77 per cent screen-to-body ratio. The Gorilla Glass 5 on the notebook protects it against drops and scratches.</p>
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At its heart is the latest 7th Generation Intel Core processor paired with up to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM and a 1TB PCI Express SSD.</p>

<p>Other features of the ZenBook 3 Deluxe include two USB Type-C, which are Thunderbolt 3-enabled with support for 40Gbps data transfers, and dual 4K UHD external displays.</p>

<p>It is available in two-colour&nbsp;options - Quartz Grey and Royal Blue.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


It is available in two-colour options - Quartz Grey and Royal Blue

Taiwan-based Asus has introduced a new ZenBook 3 at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas. The all-aluminum Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe is an enhanced version of the ZenBook 3. It features a thickness of 12.9 mm - which makes it 15 per cent thinner than a MacBook Pro and 30 per cent thinner than a MacBook Air. The laptop weighs 1.1 kg. As the company explains, its 13-inch-class chassis incorporates a 14-inch ultra-narrow-bezel display. In other words, the footprint is that of a 13-inch laptop, but the ZenBook 3 Deluxe has a 14-inch full HD display. The 7.46 mm bezel provides a 77 per cent screen-to-body ratio. The Gorilla Glass 5 on the notebook protects it against drops and scratches. At its heart is the latest 7th Generation Intel Core processor paired with up to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM and a 1TB PCI Express SSD. Other features of the ZenBook 3 Deluxe include two USB Type-C, which are Thunderbolt 3-enabled with support for 40Gbps data transfers, and dual 4K UHD external displays. It is available in two-colour options - Quartz Grey and Royal Blue. (WION)

Asus unveils the all-new ZenBook 3 Deluxe at CES 2017

<p>Electric vehicle start-up Faraday Future showed off a prototype of a vehicle set at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, as the China-backed company strives to win credibility in the crowded sector and weather its funding challenges.</p>

<p>The &quot;FF 91&quot;, described by its designer Richard Kim as &quot;weird-pretty&quot;, is a luxury electric SUV, said Faraday executives, adding it will be the most technologically advanced car on the market when it goes into production in early 2018.</p>

<p>Advance reservations for the car - which insiders say will retail for about $180,000 - are being taken for $5,000.</p>

<p>&quot;You&#39;re about to witness day one of a new era of mobility,&quot; said Nick Sampson, senior vice president of engineering and research and development. &quot;We&#39;re going to show the first of a new species.&quot;</p>
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But cash shortages and a recent spate of executive departures have raised questions about the company&#39;s prospects.<br />
Faraday is funded and controlled by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, the chief executive officer of China&#39;s Leshi Holdings Co Ltd, also known as LeEco, which is showing its own prototype electric car, the LeSee Pro, at CES. He is also an investor in California-based Lucid Motors, a competing electric vehicle start-up attending CES this year.<br />
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Faraday debuted at CES last year with a concept car not intended to be produced, raising eyebrows over the company&#39;s legitimacy and Jia&#39;s overall strategy. A cash crunch at LeEco and Faraday&#39;s missed payments to a contractor working on its $1 billion Nevada factory have spurred more questions in recent months over Faraday&#39;s financial situation.</p>

<p>In late December, LeEco said it was in talks to secure 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) from an unidentified strategic investor.</p>

<p>Faraday executives would not comment on the company&#39;s financials.</p>

<p>&quot;We&#39;re hoping to &hellip; convince people that we&#39;re real, we are doing a real product, it&#39;s not just a vaporware Batmobile to create attention, but we now have a serious product,&quot; Sampson told reporters during a tour of Faraday&#39;s headquarters in Gardena, California, in December.</p>

<p>Executives say the car&#39;s modular architecture and flexible battery layout will allow for a faster rollout of future models. The car will have a range of about 378 miles (608 km) per charge. Its electric motors will generate a combined 1,050 horsepower.</p>

<p>The FF 91, a long, low, futuristic SUV with a roomy interior has no handles, as doors will open as a driver approaches. Holograms will be projected on the windshield to alert drivers of needed information.</p>

<p>The car will come equipped with a package of sensors, including cameras, radar and lidar, to enable self-driving capability at a future date.</p>

<p>Near the end of the launch, Jia - wearing a black LeEco hoodie - drove the car onstage. He got out of the car and was asked to push a button to make it drive itself to center stage. The car did not move at first. It made it on a second try.</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


The FF 91 will be the most technologically advanced car on the market when it goes into production in early 2018, claims Faraday Future

Electric vehicle start-up Faraday Future showed off a prototype of a vehicle set at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, as the China-backed company strives to win credibility in the crowded sector and weather its funding challenges. The "FF 91", described by its designer Richard Kim as "weird-pretty", is a luxury electric SUV, said Faraday executives, adding it will be the most technologically advanced car on the market when it goes into production in early 2018. Advance reservations for the car - which insiders say will retail for about $180,000 - are being taken for $5,000. "You're about to witness day one of a new era of mobility," said Nick Sampson, senior vice president of engineering and research and development. "We're going to show the first of a new species." But cash shortages and a recent spate of executive departures have raised questions about the company's prospects. Faraday is funded and controlled by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, the chief executive officer of China's Leshi Holdings Co Ltd, also known as LeEco, which is showing its own prototype electric car, the LeSee Pro, at CES. He is also an investor in California-based Lucid Motors, a competing electric vehicle start-up attending CES this year. Faraday debuted at CES last year with a concept car not intended to be produced, raising eyebrows over the company's legitimacy and Jia's overall strategy. A cash crunch at LeEco and Faraday's missed payments to a contractor working on its $1 billion Nevada factory have spurred more questions in recent months over Faraday's financial situation. In late December, LeEco said it was in talks to secure 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) from an unidentified strategic investor. Faraday executives would not comment on the company's financials. "We're hoping to … convince people that we're real, we are doing a real product, it's not just a vaporware Batmobile to create attention, but we now have a serious product," Sampson told reporters during a tour of Faraday's headquarters in Gardena, California, in December. Executives say the car's modular architecture and flexible battery layout will allow for a faster rollout of future models. The car will have a range of about 378 miles (608 km) per charge. Its electric motors will generate a combined 1,050 horsepower. The FF 91, a long, low, futuristic SUV with a roomy interior has no handles, as doors will open as a driver approaches. Holograms will be projected on the windshield to alert drivers of needed information. The car will come equipped with a package of sensors, including cameras, radar and lidar, to enable self-driving capability at a future date. Near the end of the launch, Jia - wearing a black LeEco hoodie - drove the car onstage. He got out of the car and was asked to push a button to make it drive itself to center stage. The car did not move at first. It made it on a second try. (Reuters)

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