How to Use LiDAR on iPhone & iPad -- What Can It Do?

LiDAR has been coming to more Apple products. iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPad Pro all are equipped with this imaging and depth sensor. Here's how to use it and what it can do!
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[@CollegeBlock]

Actually watching this video 1 year later on an iPhone 13 Pro.. and yeah it’s awesome :)

[@manikandanmoorthi2817]

Me too🤣

[@xoneak9428]

Lol same

[@carloscar2686]

Me on an iphone 13 😞

[@philphil4673]

14 pro max now 🎉

[@ericalfonz694]

Life... I just got the 13 pro max and I still watch it on my OnePlus 7pro until I get s charger :)))

[@ssejusas]

Finally a video about LiDar worth watching, thanks.

[@olioli6165]

Yes but too basic!

[@biobot1]

Huu i also have i phone 12 pro max Today i will finally use ladiar

[@dds9563]

I agreed !!! Nice vid. Sir Andrew !!!

[@carpedaniel]

Ok you got me with the “a year from now…how is it…is it amazing” quip haha This was delightful to watch - thank you sir!

[@piewackete]

Currently watching on my iPhone 14 pro :) loving the dynamic island and new camera setups

[@michaelllfres1]

I have a 14 pro max

[@brianbuskey7419]

i’m watching this on an iphone 13. it’s nice thanks for asking

[@iamjelabreezy]

Finally a actual LiDar video😂, every other is just the most plain explanatory’s

[@isharalayantha7122]

im using 15 pro max dude, it is awseome

[@calmingrain8885]

2 years later and i’m on the 15 pro

[@jaybanksuniversal]

Oooooh somebody got money lol

[@KJAYG]

Not particularly useful in low light, it is exclusively used at that time. Apple has been on record stating auto focus during daylight shots does not use LiDAR because Focus Pixels are still superior.

[@AppleInsider]

I’m more just declining to specify where “low light” begins. What you may consider adequate light your iPhone may consider low light.

[@TheiPhoneCam]

Yep the 13’s pretty awesome

[@digitaldarkroom07]

I’m watching from my iPhone 14 Pro Max. Everything is awesome! 👏🏼

[@dds9563]

I hope for more how to utilize this feat. since that what makes it "Pro" bec. of that feat. that regular models don't have and exclusive only to Pro's. I mean more demonstrations of how LiDar scanner will be useful.

[@artcampos]

Watching it in late 2023! iPhone 14 Pro. Crazy to see no videos on this except older ones lol

[@Wobble42069]

It is awesome (the iphone 13 pro max). When i showed the Lidar senser to my uncle he said that how is it there,we use it in the military 😂

[@enzocarranza]

fr? how?

[@notzack3795]

Got my iPhone 13 pro max, it’s great.

[@TheAaronicMassey]

Literally watching on iPhone 13 Pro Max🤩

[@alanalexa1540]

I waiting for iPhone 30

[@bilalbasit]

Yeah you nailed it I’m watching it on my iPhone 13 Pro right now and yes it is awesome beyond imagination

[@ReefMimic]

Fast forward to the good part 5:31

[@barryballinger6023]

Thanks for the video. You have a nice kitchen.

[@whenpigsfly9437]

High asf on an iPhone 13 pro and he asked if it’s awesome blew my mind

[@notcha8080]

LMAO

[@zch11109]

iPad Pro 11” 4th Gen

[@ulfatjan6220]

Yes it is awsome

[@Bigmagoo01]

I am working for a kitchen company sometimes we have to measure unbranded sinks. It could be nice just to drop a photo and then measure later on in the office. How can I measure a 1.5 bowl sink with all the radiuses to create a cutout? How can I measure inner radiuses with Lidar?

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Wat you cant

[@ekobudianto_glund]

You can show Vidio iPhone fromw my channel

[@Cchavez037]

Currently watching this on my iPhone 14 pro max purple 1tb

[@gutstafcuchulainn7972]

Please, the name of the app for „scan to CAD“

[@julianm3713]

Why yes the 13 is amazing

[@ahmedelattar8259]

What is the name of the " Scan To CAD" App please?

[@osks]

Very nicely done!

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Akiraha setelah berbepa tahun aku menjadi youtuber baru ngeliat Vidio ini begitu kerenn wa semangat

[@Shootsmith]

What about 3D scanning objects for 3D printing?

[@lasel9873]

That’s so smart!

[@BRNOOB_]

Yup

[@manualdoprojetistadeplanej4434]

Hello. I work with indoor measurement for woodworking. In your opinion, would the iphone have the accuracy needed to measure a kitchen or a bedroom? I need to take measurements of sockets for example.

[@tapasranjanswain2157]

What the.. i am just watching the video. A year after the video. Cool

[@pepeschley143]

Love content, I am trying to take picture(s) with LiDAR and place it in a place later? What program do u suggest!

[@ArshadMalik-cz3zv]

Im watching on i phone 13 pro silver and its awesome 👌

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Aku juga ada Vidio iPhone 13 Pro

[@skymenace8198]

13 pro max is awesome😊

[@markarca6360]

LiDAR may NOT let you record a concert or event. So cover that sensor (if you want to).

[@I_Like_2_Laugh]

Watching on the 15 haha. Funny how times Change

[@abuzarshaikh5353]

Can I actually make a 3D model of a watch I have and use it for some project works?

[@2sweet876]

Wish I’d seen this video before I got the 13. Would have gotten the pro instead.

[@BRNOOB_]

BUT YOU CAN ALSO MAKE 3D SCANS AND 3D PRINT THEM!

[@Gamix10]

I think  should include a LiDAR Scanner on every phone they make. Not just on the pro models.

[@farlisa20]

I am so sorry oot, but how you got that emoji? Cos I don’t have it thx

[@sadatwo]

I believe it’s in all 13 models

[@farlisa20]

@@sadatwo can you give me the clue in what section that emoji?

[@Gamix10]

@@sadatwo it’s not

[@Gamix10]

@@farlisa20 just copy my emoji BRUH

[@harrychildress4575]

Should anyone have an answer, please reply. On Science Archaeology sites they mention using LIDAR to strip the trees and shrubbery away from images to see any physical structures. They have found habitats and pyramids this way. Gut, I could use that same technology to find hidden structures under my lawn. Ever looked for a sprinkler head or valve at a location your trying to fix the system? When my current home was being built, I arrived at times to locate some underground systems, and chiseled lines or arrows pointing to things. BUT even with that, it’s still difficult, and in one case I wasn’t able to locate the sprinkler structure. LiDAR would be a big game changer for those who have jobs doing this. So if anyone has an answer, let me know.

[@lorgoogle220]

Watching on the new iPhone 14 pro from the iPhone 10 lol let’s see how this thing works 🎉

[@Daboss2o1]

Does the iPhone SE gen 2 or three have LiDAR

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

Wonder why we need such things when we will not use much.

[@elcasho]

when "you" won't use much

[@BRNOOB_]

@@elcasho exactly

[@hoondaily270]

I build custom homes I use mine almost daily to scan the structure and turn into a cad I keep each home in a file on my computer that I give the home owners when we complete they know where wires, plumbing etc etc

[@jasonhare9434]

As a appraisal it's worth it for em

[@Isaiahcrux]

Watching on an iPhone 14 pro max!!!

[@lorantbenyak6116]

Hello there, can someone tell me … i own an ipad air4, and i want to change my iphone xs to 12pro. Can i scan with the iphones lidar and move it to the ipad to work on it ?

[@ZeljkoAscic]

Something is wrong with your room ceiling 2:12.

[@BadWolf507]

So offers something but don’t offer an app that cam works well with it whats the point then

[@DeWaltjunkie]

What phone does she have because i don't think its iphone 12 or 13 which I could be wrong only phones with lidar

[@wilmoney4619]

So when are you going to tell us how to get it working.

[@fablewalls]

That's what I was thinking too.

[@minionsutunning385]

@@fablewalls ok

[@ameeruwaniq2187]

you can get the answers at second minutes of the video

[@yashbhatt3815]

15 pro max 🤣

[@pidiocxc]

so funny!!!

[@zch11109]

Lol

[@evertssmudzis6043]

Its nice (i have a pro 😭)

[@Turtle_guy1131]

@@evertssmudzis6043yall are using the 15

[@Rainbowappleisbest]

I got 13 pro pretty sweet

[@81179venky]

Can you suggest how I can download this intro music as a ringtone ?

[@RandomBogey]

While I find it impressive such a small device is capable of scanning an entire room and whatnot, I can’t help but find it a bit creepy as well. No doubt they’re saving all that mapped data somewhere. Same with the Lidar vacuum cleaners; they’re just mapping the inside of your house inch by inch. They easily know where every piece of furniture is placed in your house. I suspect that pretty soon, it’ll be as common place to have an interior map of any home you walk by as it is to have an interior map of a mall or big store built into the apple maps app.

[@esmokebaby]

Ya probly so

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Sempurna your beautiful;

[@RifaOnGaming]

Great

[@wumitiaierken5854]

I love my Iphone 13 proMAx

[@jacobhill6634]

Yes, yes I am watching this on an iPhone 13.

[@emgee44]

I was in my local Apple store looking at the latest iPad Pro, a tech came over and asked if she could help. I asked if she could explain how the LiDAR worked and it's benefits. She then went into how it improves the resolution of your photo's!? I knew that wasn't quite right so I pressed her on it's measuring capabilities, the young lady quickly fetched another colleague who then went off on about how's more to do with AR and that the apps were in still in development, oh and that he's a physicist, just so I'd know what he knew, what he was talking about. I really should have just checked KZbin instead, as you've clearly explained it and as I thought, you need a 3rd party app to really utilise it. I'm sure it'll get better just like GPS did back in the 90's, when people used to say "what do you need that for?"

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Semu dapat di kaukan dengan kantong ajaib doraimeno

[@Scorpionvrofficial]

Watching In 2024 on iPhone 13 it doesn't have one I don't think :(

[@irmo1231000]

Great video, just wandering if by any chance I can get the obj files from your scanne of the room to do same testing?

[@ekobudianto_glund]

You no way

[@yinhoeong]

Hi sir, I am using Iphone 13 and 3D Scanner App TM to scan a rock core which is size is about 1.3 m x 1.3 m. When I import the cloud data in Analist software, I found the average distance between one cloud point to the nearest cloud point is about 15 mm. I am not able to do any setting using the 3D scanner app TM. Q1. Do you know how to increase the density of the could point or in other word decrease the spacing between cloud data ? Q2. Did you notice any difference in 3D scanning using Iphone 13 and Iphone 13 Pro ? Thank you.

[@kabrown17]

I love it for Pokémon go AR

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Semua bahannya iphobe

[@CosmicGorilla]

QQ: I’m going to start scanning prehistoric cromlechs and standing stones using an iPhone LiDAR sensor but to get the tips of the roof stones I’m going to have to mount the phone on a long pole. Would this work? That is will the app keep scanning without a finger on the button? I’ll be standing on the ground holding a long extendible pole with my phone mounted on the end of it three or four meters above my head.

[@ekobudianto_glund]

@cosmic Gorilla

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Mantull

[@paulbota6944]

name of the application?

[@vanguard1427]

i went into my local apple shop and harasses the apple staff for questions about the lidar scanner id love to buy one if I had the cash id get the ipad with lidar with wifi and 5g and 2tb the staff said there wasnt much on regarding to scan or do much with still have room to code up apps for it that could ve better

[@jaybanksuniversal]

“Wow yo, how tall are - …wait nvm” *casually scans their frame*…Lol Nah but fr…you can literally get a person’s height on command now?? Man what’s Next a Chunky button? 😂😂😂 time will tell

[@adnanalali2312]

lol I’m watching on iPhone 13 pro max and no it’s not awesome 😊

[@Skyline-ut3es]

I always thought that was a mic🤣

[@akasharungottlur3292]

Which app

[@tradeMarcz]

Not quite a year later but…iphone 13 pro max. To answer your question. Its good :)

[@johnbrandt5158]

Watching on an iPhone 14 pro, giggling about thin talking about the 13

[@xg_good_life6849]

Me watching this on a 15 pro 💀

[@duchesslustmoontype11a37]

Probably more like the iPhone 12S Pro max ! iPhone 13 I personally doubt that .

[@ekobudianto_glund]

Ware you come fromw

[@peanutman6593]

You gave me information about it but you did not tell me, show me, how to use it

[@WiLL02724]

Watching on iPhone 14 Pro Max

[@veoteveo1]

Click bait for app download….. the app sucks and filled with pay to use

[@wrnowown]

30 bucks per cad scan not sure how this is going to be necessary maybe if your in a house that you want to rebuild and copy that house that’s about it I thought it would be much better and plug and play for all you iPhone 11 and below it’s basically for people who work real estate or architecture full time and could easily afford a better scanner

[@mossmoss2132]

Does it available on the iPhone 12

[@magdavallarino110]

Nooo I am watching with iPhone 6s Plus and very happy

[@yeasboy]

I am watching on iphone 14 pro max 😂😂

[@BarrySmoother]

I don't even want an iPhone.. I just want the scanner :(

[@notzack3795]

noob

[@BarrySmoother]

@@notzack3795 Nah iPhones are over priced garbage lol. Their refresh rate has always been trash until only just recently. Jailbreaking is dead, and their repairablity is pretty much out the window. Other then the Lidar scanner there's nothing about iphones that interests me.

[@kriziandiego321]

@@BarrySmoother They're just overpriced phone......

[@BarrySmoother]

@@kriziandiego321 Over priced. Garbage.

[@davidmackinnon2968]

If you have a 3000 square foot home each level it is 1000 bucks a house making it worthless. Real estate people can’t afford 1000 bucks on a home. It would have to be less than 50 bucks to be useful

[@PhillyShad]

Hmmm 🤔

[@Musa-lw4xp]

Iphone 13 is great😂

[@daesfu]

Didn’t explain how to use it. Waste of time.

[@peterdelappe.1971]

I don't own an iPhone and never will. I am interested in the LIDAR TOF sensor and SDKs to drive it.

[@vikaskajla]

Actually its 14 pro max😅😅

[@yamrajoli3834]

Sir can i use lidar on iphone x

[@BRNOOB_]

That doesn’t have lidar sensor

[@JnrJeed1]

The iphone 13 isnt awesom Lol

[@sagabeard]

Yes it is

[@squizitzithatsitalianforyu4782]

Squizitzi that’s Italian for yummy 😋

[@anhlangthang3881]

❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺👍

[@curiouscurator4686]

Sony's 3D Creator app on xperia was a lot lot better 4 years ago , this is a joke !

[@kindns]

cap :(

[@ar-wl7ib]

Honestly who cares

[@elcasho]

I'm sorry about the person forcing you to watch it

[@sulaimanahmed08]

@@elcasho lol 😂

[@BRNOOB_]

@@elcasho xD

[@JifferRiffic]

LiDar Sensor more like Liar sensor.

[@plantationslim5140]

I’m just here to make sure it’s off