Google puts 5 endangered animals in your home in 3D, this is how you view them

Google is going to draw attention to endangered species. There are now 3D models of five animals that you can view and place in your home using augmented reality. We discuss which animals you can view and how it works.

3D animals in Google

Google has teamed up with the Swedish conservation organization SSNC. Together they have made a selection of five animal species that are endangered in Sweden, and you can find them as a 3D model in the Google search results. That’s what Google says in a blog post. It concerns the following animals:

• The polar fox: threatened by climate change
• The porpoise: often the victim of toxic substances and noise pollution
• The woodpecker: he suffers from the deforestation
• The lynx: is often a victim of traffic accidents and illegal hunting
• The Bumblebee: disappears because there are fewer and fewer wild flowers

If you enter one of these animal names in Google you will see option Display in 3D. You then see the animal appear and you can view it from all possible perspectives. Then you can swipe up to see the other endangered animals or press Show in space. With the latter option, the animal appears in a realistic size in your environment using your smartphone camera. Then you can drag it and take a photo.

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Other 3D figures

In addition to the series of endangered animals, you will find even more objects and figures in your Google search results. From the Apollo 11 rocket, to extinct creatures and Halloween figures. Below we have made an overview of all augmented reality figures in the Google search results.

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All you need to view the endangered species is a phone that works with the Google Play Services for AR. That is Google’s service that enables accurate augmented reality applications. Google shares an official list of supported devices here. Do you already see the figures taking over your house? Let us know in the comments at the bottom of this article.