Google is reportedly working on a new 7-inch tablet that's capable of capturing 3-D images, according to The Wall-Street Journal.
The report also claims the company will manufacture 4,000 of these prototypes starting in June.
The device will have two back cameras, advanced software capable of capturing precise three-dimensional images of objects, and infrared depth sensors, according to The Wall-Street Journal, who cited people briefed on the company's plans.
The tablet is part of Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group "Project Tango."
"Project Tango" is a platform for Android phones and tablets designed to track the full 3-dimensional motion of the device as you hold it, while also creating a map of the environment around it.
"Run out of the company's Advanced Technology and Projects group, Project Tango released a prototype smartphone in February that is similarly packed with sensors and designed to create a kind of three-dimensional map of its user's surroundings," reads the report.
Rival company Facebook Inc is also jumping into advanced computer vision technology with its recently announced acquisition of Oculus VR, which specializes in futuristic virtual reality headgear.
Google plans to build a small number of the new tablets that it hopes will "furnish" developers, according to the report.
"It is critical to open the new technology to developers first as the key is how you can translate the technology into practical applications," said Bryan Ma, an analyst at research firm IDC, according to The Wall-Street Journal.
The technology is "ahead of the applications," according to Chand, though he said he is optimistic that it will catch on thanks to advances in image processing and the companies that are already behind it.
The device could be released ahead of Google's annual developer conference scheduled to take place at the end of June, according to The Wall-Street Journal.
Google has not commented yet regarding the device.
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