Google's tool to help social distancing - use this tool to measure 2 meter radius from your camera!

As lockdown around the world is begin to end (unlocking) with guidelines and those includes these must have- 

  • Wearing a face masks, 
  • Washing hands and 
  • Keeping social distancing! 
These 3 measures are now going to be top most for all as world is reopening. The last one is tricky! but google has answer for it!,

SODAR tool



Google has a tool - SODAR


If you have an Android device, just open Chrome browser and go to https://sodar.withgoogle.com/ to launch the tool. There’s no app required. Its currently not working on iOS and older andriod devices. 
Your phone will start measuring distance around you!!! It creates a 2 meter radius circle on the view from your camera.

Here is how it works - tried on my Samsung S9+ phone:
SODAR launch

SODAR ACCESS

SODAR 2M Distance Showcase




Though its not a good/ so neat tool ; but at least it will sure help to keep maintain the social distance; until someone finds a perfect tool or Government come up with something different rule.

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