LiDAR, the light detection and ranging technology, is usually found in commercial and industrial equipment for things like 3D scanning buildings, land, and other objects. Now, Apple announced that its ...

Even though it may seem like we have already explored every single square centimeter of the Earth, there are still many areas that are practically unmapped. These areas include the bottom of the Earth ...

Apple today introduced its latest lineup of smartphones, including the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, both of which are equipped with a LiDAR scanner which will bolster AR capabilities. Like the ...

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Open the 2020 iPad Pro, and in one corner you’ll find a pair of camera lenses and a LiDAR scanner. A LiDAR scanner is the highlight of the 2020 iPad Pro. So iFixit disassembled this just-released ...

Living in a suburban area means it’s easy to forget what darkness really is. The streets are always illuminated, large shopping centers leave a ghoulish glow in the distance, and sporting stadiums ...

The LiDAR Scanner in the iPhone 12 Pro makes Apple’s new flagship device an augmented reality powerhouse. It enables the handset to make an accurate 3D map of its location into which virtual objects ...

Apple looks increasingly unlikely to expand its LiDAR Scanner to the entire iPhone 13 lineup this year, despite some rumors to the contrary. The LiDAR Scanner is a small sensor that uses 3D sensing to ...

House-scanning app Canvas works with lidar on the iPhone 12 Pro, but also scans without it. The difference is accuracy. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, ...

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