Question

i am developing an android app. i want my app to recognize a 3d object to which the camera of my phone is exposed. currently i am able to achieve 2d object identification. however i would like to know how can 3d object identification be made possible in android. for eg if a user of my app focuses the camera lens on a microwave, the app should recognize this microwave is of Panasonic.
I went throught Google Googles, however it is just able to identify 2d objects and my app can do that anyway. i would like to know a way to identify 3d objects.

Answer 1

This is because there is no publicly available library or API for object recognition that handles 3D image files.

Considering that there is no standard file format for 3D images at this time, this is to be expected. Most 3D image files are propriety, usually combining two 2D images in a standard format like JPEG in their own container. A better solution if you want the user experience in 3D is to show the user the 3D image and send the server the 2D counterpart (involving converting the 3D format on the device to 2D onboard or taking a second picture in close succession in 2D).

Bottom line is that this will not work with Google Goggles or OpenCV. Even those are nowhere near being real-time. Remember, we are using slow computers with slow internet connections and low-end cameras.

As an Evo3D owner myself, I can understand your want. The Technology is just ahead of the available software at this time.