Lowe’s offers augmented reality

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s is giving customers a new way to see their homes through Lowe’s Vision, one of the first applications using Tango, a Google technology that enables computer vision software on users’ phones for augmented reality experiences. Using the app and the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, the first Tango-enabled smartphone, customers can visualize virtual home furnishings, fixtures, and accents in their real living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. By leveraging Tango technology, a set of sensors and computer vision software from Google that senses and maps surroundings, Lowe’s Vision creates a 3D depth sense allowing customers to measure spaces and visualize how products like appliances and home décor will look and fit together in a room.