Google now allows you to see dinosaurs in the real world through augmented reality


It is one thing to read about the massive dinosaurs that used to roam the Earth; It is quite another to imagine what they would look like trampling on your neighborhood. However, Google can help. The company has added 10 augmented reality dinosaurs to Google’s search, which means the next time you search for vital statistics about a Brachiosaurus or PteranodonYou can also get an idea of ​​what these creatures looked like in real life.

Google started adding augmented reality animals to Google I / O searches last year and has since introduced a veritable collection of animals, covering cats, scorpions, bears, tigers, and many more. Now, a pack of dinosaurs has also been added to this list, each of which uses graphics developed to Jurassic World Alive augmented reality mobile game.

The complete list of available dinosaurs includes the Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Pteranodonand Parasaurolophus.

Of course trying to fit a tyrant-saury Rex Entering your front room is a bit difficult, which is why Google says AR animals will automatically adapt to their surroundings. However, it will be interesting to see how well this scaling technology works, as Google’s augmented reality animals have become a meme for their tendency to misjudge size, resulting in huge AR ducks and trampling emperor penguins. people’s homes.

Not all phones or tablets will be able to see AR creatures due to hardware limitations. If you are on Android, you will need to have an ARCore compatible device, and if you are on iOS, Google says you will need an iPhone 11 Pro. (It is not clear if other devices are also compatible). If you have one of these devices, just search for one of the above dinosaurs using the Google app, via Google in the iOS Chrome browser, or through any browser on Android.