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ZenFone AR is Daydreamy

Asus creates the first phone with both Google Tango AR and Daydream VR in one phone -- and the possibilities are awesome.

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James Martin is the Managing Editor of Photography at CNET. His photos capture technology's impact on society - from the widening wealth gap in San Francisco, to the European refugee crisis and Rwanda's efforts to improve health care. From the technology pioneers of Google and Facebook, photographing Apple's Steve Jobs and Tim Cook, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai, to the most groundbreaking launches at Apple and NASA, his is a dream job for any documentary photography and journalist with a love for technology. Exhibited widely, syndicated and reprinted thousands of times over the years, James follows the people and places behind the technology changing our world, bringing their stories and ideas to life.
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Asus ZenFone AR

The Asus ZenFone AR is the first phone to bundle both Google's Tango AR and support for Google's Daydream VR platform into a single device.

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It's an achievement that the handset is so thin compared to the hefty Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, the first Tango-enabled phone.

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But without a Tango demo ready when we first saw the ZenFone AR, it's impossible to determine how good it would be.

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The rear camera enclosure with three cameras for Google Tango.

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It has a 5.7-inch screen and 23-megapixel camera.

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The ZenFone AR's light, slim body makes it nice to hold and use, but we'll have to see how well it can handle AR and VR phone, and inspire apps and experiences.

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