Lenovo made the Phab 2 Pro, the first Project Tango augmented reality handset, available for sale on its web site today.
The phone was originally expected to go on sale in September. The Phab 2 Pro is a premium smartphone with an aluminum design, a 6.4-inch quad HD display, and a Snapdragon 652 processor with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.
The phone has four cameras to help create virtual/augmented reality content: an 8-megapixel selfie camera, a 16-megapixel main camera, a depth camera, and a motion-tracking camera.
The phone includes Dolby Atmos sound and is able to capture audio in Dolby 5.1 surround for more immersive sound. The Phab 2 Pro includes a 4,000mAh battery with rapid charging.
It runs Android and costs $499. According to Google, the phone ships with 35 augmented reality applications that allow Phab 2 Pro owners to interact with the environment around them, such as measuring distances, visualizing furniture, and flinging projectiles at dragons.
