Google recently announced Project Tango, an Android-based phone with built-in, super-advanced 3D sensors capable of mapping a given area around the device, including the interiors of buildings, Motherboard reports. In its announcement, Google asked, “What if you could capture the dimensions of your home simply by walking around with your phone before you went furniture shopping?” The technology is currently only available to 200 developers, and Google says the technology is still in the early stages, but the report suggests potential privacy implications, including where the maps would be stored and who would have access to them.
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