Samsung Launches AR-Based Smart Tag That Pairs With Galaxy Devices

Samsung will roll out a new smart tag April 16 that can be used to locate lost items, said the company Friday. The Galaxy SmartTag+ allows users to locate tagged items on a map, even at a far distance, using SmartThings Find, available for Galaxy devices running Android 8 or later. Galaxy SmartTag+ is equipped with Bluetooth Low Energy and ultra-wideband technology, and it uses augmented reality technology to guide users toward the location of the missing item using a Galaxy phone camera. UWB-equipped Galaxy smartphones show users how far away they are from the tag and point them in the right direction, said the company. Closer to the tag’s location, users can choose to have the tag ring loudly, it said. Price wasn’t given.