Now with iOS 16, Apple has integrated LiDAR into the new RoomPlan API with iPhone and iPad cameras so users can create 3D floor plans in seconds.

As such, a LiDAR scanner is capable of detecting the dimensions and even the shape of an object or indoor environment. When Apple introduced the LiDAR scanner with the 2020 iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro, it became easier to detect the dimensions of objects more accurately.įor those unfamiliar, LiDAR is a technology that emits lasers and calculates the time it takes for light to return to the sensor in order to precisely measure the distance between the device and the objects. One of these technologies is “RoomPlan”, a new API that uses LiDAR scanning to quickly generate 3D floor plans.Īpps capable of creating 3D floor plans using the iPhone and iPad cameras aren’t brand new, but they aren’t quite as accurate either. Apple didn’t say a word about augmented and virtual reality at the WWDC 2022 opening (as if it was trying to hide something), but iOS 16 brings a lot of improvements when it comes to ARKit and related technologies.

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