Google's AR Tool' ' Sodar ''Helps in Social Distancing

As we all know, Google and Apple are working together on making a contact tracing tool. At the same time, Google has found a new technique to help users get adjusted to the new normal. It has released a new AR-based tool – Sodar – that can help users maintain social distancing.

When you leave your house with some important work, you will be able to use Google's new AR tool called 'sodar', to know accurately how far should you stand from the other person to keep safe during this pandemic.

When the user points the camera towards the ground, it will show a graphic boundary of 2 meters around the user, mainly a little over 6 feet that is recommended by the WHO health authorities.

To use this, the user needs to go to its website as this particular app cannot be downloaded from Play Store. Remarkably, this AR tool can be found on Google Chrome and Android devices as of now. This is AR good use that Google has put into use to help people fight against Coronavirus.

Follow these easy steps to use Google's AR tool 'Sodar' to maintain social distancing

1. In Google Chrome open the Sodar website, if you have opened it on laptop or PC, scan the mobile QR code on the website to use it on mobile

2: When prompted press 'Enter AR'

3: You will be navigated to your camera, point it towards the surface and it will start showing you the 2m radius

So next time whenever you step out of the home to run errands and want to make use of this tool, you need to visit the website and press 'launch', and you will be all set to go.