New video shows what the iPad Pro's LIDAR scanner is capable of
A new demonstration video has surfaced, showing how the new iPad Pro, with the help of its powerful new LIDAR scanner, can incorporate itself into the real world.
Apple has included a LiDAR scanner on the back of the 2020 iPad Pro
Apple on Wednesday unveiled two new iPad Pro models that come equipped with a LiDAR Scanner, which will offer major improvements to ARKit and photography.
Now, a new video has emerged, highlighting all the incredible things made possible by the new LIDAR scanner. In one clip, a user uses the LIDAR scanner and the Complete Anatomy app to measure the range of motion in someone's arm in real-time.
Another clip shows how with an iPad Pro and a bit of free space, a user could turn their living room into an immersive game of Hot Lava.
The pair of 2020 iPad Pro models and the new Magic Keyboard with Trackpad will launch on March 24, with pre-orders in process now. Broader mouse and trackpad support are coming in iPadOS 13.4, which arrives on March 24 as well.
Apple has included a LiDAR scanner on the back of the 2020 iPad Pro
Apple on Wednesday unveiled two new iPad Pro models that come equipped with a LiDAR Scanner, which will offer major improvements to ARKit and photography.
Now, a new video has emerged, highlighting all the incredible things made possible by the new LIDAR scanner. In one clip, a user uses the LIDAR scanner and the Complete Anatomy app to measure the range of motion in someone's arm in real-time.
Another clip shows how with an iPad Pro and a bit of free space, a user could turn their living room into an immersive game of Hot Lava.
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The Shapr3D app shows how the iPad Pro can scan a room and convert it into an accurate 3D model, which then can be edited and placed back into the AR space. It also shows off an improved AR-based retail experience, as a user utilizes the Ikea Place app to pick out furniture for their home.The pair of 2020 iPad Pro models and the new Magic Keyboard with Trackpad will launch on March 24, with pre-orders in process now. Broader mouse and trackpad support are coming in iPadOS 13.4, which arrives on March 24 as well.
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You're right, tons of people go to IKEA. Aside from the fact that, outside of tech circles, I have never heard anyone mention AR on their phone or iPad, most people don't even know the functionality exists to preview furniture in their home.
I think the point @spheric is trying to make is that nothing you or this article mentions is driving mass market demand. Do you know of anyone who has said something along the lines of, "Holy cow! Have you seen the AR preview of furniture in IKEA's app?!?! I need to get a new iPhone because I want to do that!!" I haven't. On the other hand, it is not uncommon at all when a new iPhone gets released that I hear people say they want the new camera capabilities. I don't have any hard facts but I'd be willing to bet that significantly more people purchased a new iPhone for the camera than they did to be able to have ARKit 2.
I agree with you that all this ARKit stuff is just setting the foundation for glasses, in-car HUD-type things or something else that hasn't been leaked. Doing most of these things with an iPhone or iPad is just too cumbersome, which is why we don't see people doing it or lots of apps coming out with AR.
This is a step in the direction towards AR glasses. You know it.
Shapr3D looks like it does this, but it’s a full CAD app for mechanical engineers, so I fear it will be too complicated. Something easy designed for interior space would be great (but I’ll check it out...oh yay, expensive monthly rental payments)
I agree that use cases evolve as technology becomes adopted, and your example with the Apple Watch is a good one.
It's just that AR has been around for quite some time now, and I have yet to see anything that clicks, where I think "Oh yeah, people are gonna really want/need that!" the way the fitness aspect did with the Apple Watch, which then morphed into this massive health push.
The fitness tracker part isn't part of my life, but I understood immediately why it would be important to millions of people. I didn't even see the health part, with heart tracking etc. at the time.
I'm not seeing anything comparable with AR tech at this point.
What makes most sense to me is the idea that this is just transitional tech until we get AR glasses to the mainstream. But I'm skeptical of that, given how the public reacted to Google's fucked-up attempt.
Not bad. Probably needs ray tracing to hit a sweet spot. The LiDAR feature will probably improve the sizing and positioning better. It's bigger than it should be.
I could only move the AR object in-display. The LiDAR may get good enough for my to move it in virtual space? That will get freaky. The glasses will make the reality bending even better if they can get that to work.
The folding display form factors are cool and all, but if AR glasses get good enough, good enough that you can manipulate virtual objects in "virtual" space, watch out. If I can type on that AR keyboard, that's when you begin to think the next big think is AR glasses. A trillion dollar big thing.
Probably a decade off, though, no?
A minimum viable AR glasses product could be one that shows a AR display next to your laptop display. You control what's on that AR display with a hardware keyboard and mouse, and maybe even virtual touching of the AR display (AR touch can work for real displays too). There are other features like navigation, all the status information that the Apple Watch shows, and yes, the boring interior decorating stuff. The laptop or phone will be doing all the number crunching. The glasses is just a display.
Latency is going to be a big thing to tackle. LiDAR may be able to precisely place the AR display so that it appears rock solid next to the real display. People will be wasting energy and just have videos on the side playing like background noise.