How to use ipad pro laser scanner

LiDAR scanner uses the technology of lidar, that is, lidar light detection and ranging, which determines the object by measuring the time required for light to touch and reflect back. A special lidar scanner uses direct time of flight (dToF) to measure the light reflected from the farthest five meters in indoor or outdoor environment. It can detect from photon level and run at nanosecond speed, which opens up endless possibilities for augmented reality and wider fields, thus bringing more realistic augmented reality effects.

the lidar scanner mounted on the back lens of Apple's brand-new iPad Pro adopts 94nm 3W VSCEL direct TOF(TIME OF FLIGHT), and the sensing distance reaches 5m. The main advantage of judging the reflection time by the light energy emitted by VCSEL and receiving it by single photon avalanche diode sensor (SPAD Sensor) is power saving, and the sensor is provided by Rumentum and Sony.

the lidar scanner of the new iPad Pro can be adapted to some games and applications. According to foreign media reports, in the "hot lava", the lidar scanner can turn the living room into a realistic augmented AR version of the game environment. The other is the CAD application Shapr3D, which will create a 3D model of a room in the application by scanning it, and then users can edit the model, add new objects to the room and use AR to view the added objects in the actual room.

Apple took the lead in applying lidar technology to the rear camera, and realized the functions of ranging, 3D object recognition, spatial modeling and augmented reality. This technology, combined with the current 5G technology, can achieve interactive augmented reality with augmented reality function and gesture control, which will have great commercial prospects.