Google Measure Is Officially Dead, Unless You Still Have It

Google has at present officially killed off its AR-based real-world measuring app, Google Mensurate. Or at to the lowest degree it has for whatsoever user who doesn't already have it installed, based on recent reports.

Google Mensurate was first introduced back in 2016 as role of Projection Tango for uniform ARCore-ready handsets. Summarily, it utilized the cameras and sensors on a smartphone or tablet to measure existent-world objects.

How practice we know that Google Measure is really dead?

Every bit of this writing, the app has been updated in the Google Play Shop with what is described by Google every bit the "final version." And there are too clues in the app clarification. Namely, the top-line of the app list indicates that the app is no longer supported and won't be updated.

But those aren't the only clues that Measure was going to be shut downward for good by the search giant.

Google'southward updates to the app had slowed since 2018. That's following Google's decision to motion information technology to its ain app rather than including information technology as part of Projection Tango And, from in that location, only a few small app updates have been released. One to include vertical measurements and another to add more unit conversions.

Of course, there were also minor UI updates over the past couple of years, in item to the surface detection UI. But development on the project has not typically included adjustments for accuracy. Or changes to bring on new users. And the app, in 2020, didn't see whatsoever significant changes either.

What tin can you exercise if you need this tool?

Now, users who have already installed Google Mensurate in the past won't necessarily be locked out. This modify essentially makes it impossible for new users to gain access. And, it goes without saying, at that place won't be any incoming changes to set up any issues that the latest update might bring with it.

Users who take previously downloaded the app or who have it installed equally of this writing can still access Mensurate. But there's no telling only how long that will remain the example. Google may eventually release a new app to supersede Measure, based on contempo reports. Simply there'south no guarantee on that front either.