Google is collaborating with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation to bring five endangered species to its 3D animal function on Search. These include the mountain fox, the guinea pig, the lynx, the woodpecker and the muskrat.

Users can search for each animal on Search and find a knowledge chart for the animal. You can then press the “View in 3D” button to bring them to life on your screen (via).

By pressing “Show in your space” these animals are placed in your environment by using the camera and the AR function. These animals can also be displayed on a white background if you are not willing to open your camera for the purpose. This feature works on compatible Android and iOS devices.

Much like Google’s previous implementations of 3D animals, users can take pictures / videos with them or scale them as they wish. The company wants this to function as an educational tool to inform users and children about the need to protect endangered species.

Google first showed AR-based 3D animals at I / O 2019

The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation or the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation focuses on ecological sustainability and conservation of endangered species. The new set of 3D animals published by Google is currently under threat in Sweden.

It is worth pointing out that the mountain fox is not a globally endangered species. However, its population has decreased significantly in the Scandinavian region in recent decades.

Last year, Google introduced 3D models related to chemistry as a training tool. This introduced 3D models related to organic chemistry, functional group, propanol, methyl acetate, ionic bonding, alkane and so on.

3D animals originally went to Search in 2019 with animals such as alligators, pandas, large white sharks, octopuses and tigers. This is without a doubt a great resource for learning more about things you do not know. Making the AR aspect of learning also makes the process more fun.

Google has been working a lot with AR in recent years. However, implementation has been somewhat limited, especially given the initial expectations.

The company announced a couple of important additions to the ARCore SDK earlier this year, so it’s clear that Google is far from done with AR.