Google Unveils Project Tango 3D Tablet DevKit Powered By NVIDIA's Tegra K1

MojoKid (1002251) writes 'Google's Project Tango tablet is a 3D mapping and spatially-aware device that, with number of cameras and sensors on it, can detect its surroundings and your movements in three dimensions. As such, you can utilize the device to develop applications and uses that integrate the physical world around you in a virtual representation on screen. From augmented reality, to gaming and terrain mapping, the things you could conceivably do with a device like this are rather fascinating. Until today, we haven't gotten a lot of detail regarding exactly what makes Project Tango tick but the folks at NVIDIA have helped, along with Google, to let the cat out of the proverbial bag. It appears that the just announced Project Tango development kit is based on a 7-inch Android tablet with 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and it's powered by NVIDIA's new Tegra K1 integrated processor and SoC (System On a Chip). Interestingly, previous versions of Project Tango have been torn down, revealing a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 under the hood. However, it appears Google needed a bit more juice and is also going with NVIDIA's new low power mobile beast. Word is Google's Project Tango Developer's Kit will be available "later this year" and will cost exactly $1024. Wouldn't you know it, that price fits neatly into a 1KB memory space. Think they meant to do that?'

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[viperidaenz]

May be under-priced, it's a relatively low volume production.

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[spiritplumber]

Actually it's not overpriced, it's overflowing. Should be $1023.

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[gaelfx]

One byte is eight bits. Better luck next time.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Think in terms of 0..9.

Start with 0 and end with 1023. That's 1024.

I hope it is dual core.

[Anonymous Coward]

I've heard it takes two to tango.

AL

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[Anonymous Coward]

Actually it takes $ 2^10 - 1 to Tango

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[aliquis]

Summary should had said 1024 was 1k.

Which would had made total sense both from Google and the summary.

Too bad I screwed up too. ONLY IN CANADA DO PRICES START AT 0!
Damnit. Guess I should had thought myself.

The shame. And at first post too :(

I'm still waiting for a Wikipedia e-book reader at $42. (Trying to save my reputation.)

Fits in 1k?

[Anonymous Coward]

11 bits by my math...

1024 fits in 10 bits.

[aliquis]

1024 fits in 10 bits. No need to have 1kB of RAM for that.

The text string? Should fit in 6 bytes with a trailing 0.

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[viperidaenz]

1023 fits in 10 bits.
1024 fits in 11 bits.

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[ThatsMyNick]

All number systems are zero indexed. In 10 bits you only get to store 0 to 1023. To store 1024 (assuming the number zero exist in your number system), you need 11 bits.

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[art6217]

Did you consider upgrade?

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[symbolset]

Not 1024 in base 5, which would be decimal 139, which can be represented in 8 binary bits. 1024 octal (base 8) is 532, which can be done in 10 binary bits.

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[ArcadeMan]

1024 only requires 1 bit in base 1024.

0 = 0000
1 = 1024

I win.

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[ArcadeMan]

There's no such thing as "1" in base 1024.

00 = 0
01 = 1024
10 = 2048
11 = 3072

Unless my coffee hasn't kicked in yet...?

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[symbolset]

In base 1024, digital 1024 is "10", not " 1".

1024 fits in 10 bits?

[Anonymous Coward]

Unsigned, 10 bits allows values from 0 to 1023. 1023+1 in 10 bits is 0.

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[Thanshin]

Thank you. For a moment there I was disappointed no one had given that point of view in Slashdot.

1024 fits in 10 bits.

[silvermorph]

KB in this context stands for KiloBuck

I'll try to level up from my mistake

[aliquis]

With this cool video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... [youtube.com]

I'll shut up about what it contain =P

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[aviators99]

Two bytes of BCD.

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[ArcadeMan]

Anyway they're a bit off with their units.

1KB equals 1000 bytes.

I'm sure they meant 1KiB, which is 1024 bytes.

7 inch?

[nurb432]

Sigh..

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[symbolset]

Their whole adult lives they have been told THIS is seven inches.

I wonder if this can scan objects for 3D printing?

[Anonymous Coward]

That would come in handy!

$1024 does fit neatly into 1KB memory

[kervin]

You'll have almost 1KB memory left, but that's neither here or there.

Counter-offer

[gaelfx]

I would like to offer them eight ningys in exchange for one of these devices. I just hope they're willing to deal in small change.

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[AkkarAnadyr]

This device seems to offer the NSA a wealth of real-time information.

Will they sell it as 'Your plastic fink who's fun to be with"?

This is nice gear

[symbolset]

I would like to have this. I am not paying this price. Part of the point of pricing dev kits high is to leave potential OEM partners room to maneuver. Even though they are the ones paying the higher price, they are happier about having a reasonable space for profit.

$640K

[Blaskowicz]

$640K ought to be enough for anybody.

Out of Affordability!!!

[Alex Taylor]

No doubt this is one of the best product by the Google Inc. but It's out of my affordability... $1024 will be huge amount for this product.

Best product

[jamieeloran2110]

This is the one of the best product so far by Google no doubt but seriously i think m not able to afford it like i cant afford to make hefty amount on it

Finally - At Least

[lloy0076]

We will be able to REAL, OBJECT 3D models of men's penises - no longer will we all be 10 inch giants...