It is no longer news that when you search for certain animals on Google, you can view the animal in 3D. There is also an option to “view in your space” which brings the animal to “life“ using AR. Google is now expanding the AR characters you can view in your space with the addition of famous Japanese characters such as PAC-MAN, Hello Kitty, and Gundam.
According to Google, PAC-MAN is the most searched animated icon on its search engine. The search interest in the dot-eating character is even more than double that of Hello Kitty which is the second most-searced character. Google now lets you bring these characters into your space.
There are other popular characters too that have been included. There is Gundam (Odysseus and Penelope), Evangelion, Gomora, and Ultraman (including Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Belial). The full list of 14 characters is on the Japanese Google blog.
To view these characters, search for any of them in the search bar of any Android browser or in the Google app. Tap to view in 3D and if your device is ARCore-enabled, tap the button that says “View in your space“. iOS users can search for any of the characters in the Google app or on Google.com in Chrome or Safari. AR content can be viewed by devices running iOS 11+ or later.
You can take photos or record videos of the AR experience which saves to your gallery and can be shared online.
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