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Use Google’s 3D animals to entertain your kids at home

Looking for a new way to entertain your kids (and yourselves) while at home? Look no further. Its time you tried Google’s 3D animals.

Apparently, the 3D animals have been around for a year, and uses augmented reality to bring animals to life. And what better time to try them out than at home while the enhanced quarantine is in effect.

This works on Android 7.0 or later devices, and iOS 11.0 or later idevices.

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To view the 3D animals, just type its name on Google search (either on Chrome or the Google app) on your mobile phone. From here, you can move the animal around and zoom in and out.

To view it in augmented reality, tap “View in 3D.” Follow the instructions and viola. You have a tiger in your living room. You can even take a photo by tapping on the shutter button.

Google 3D Animals

So far, the 3D works on these animals. There are possibly more, you just have to discover it with your kids.

  • Lion
  • Tiger
  • Cheetah
  • Shark
  • Hedgehog
  • Duck
  • Emperor Penguin
  • Wolf
  • Angler Fish
  • Goat
  • Rottweiler
  • Snakes
  • Eagle
  • Brown
  • Bear
  • Alligator
  • Horse
  • Shetland Pony
  • Macaw
  • Pug
  • Turtle
  • Cat
  • Octopus
  • Dog
  • Golden Retriever

Bryan Rilloraza has been a fixture in the local tech scene for over a decade, sharing his perspective as a tech enthusiast and industry veteran. Backed by an MBA from De La Salle University, a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of the Philippines, and 20 years of corporate experience in the telecommunications and banking sectors, Bryan provides a practical, real-world analysis of how technology serves the consumer.

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