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iPhone 12 Pro! What's not to love?

Forum Topic by Special K on Friday, October 23, 2020
… but I certainly look forward to companies' creative use of LIDAR as time moves forward. Do you need this phone? No, but …

Supersense is on Sale for the entire Holiday Season!

Forum Topic by Unregistered User on Thursday, December 2, 2021
… for the first time, Supersense, along with the Super Lidar, is a mobile app developed for blind and visually …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for October 2020

Blog Post by AppleVis on Sunday, November 1, 2020
… Apple Adding Customizable People Detection Capability to LiDAR-Equipped iPhones and iPad Pro with Upcoming Releases of … a new People Detection feature to its Magnifier app on liDAR-equipped devices that will enable blind and low vision … Apple is delivering the first example of how the LiDAR Scanner's ability to quickly and accurately scan and …

AppleVis Unleashed July 2021: Senior Citizens and the Yeats

Podcast by AppleVis on Friday, July 30, 2021
… features, and more](https://www.imore.com/iphone-13) * [LiDAR to Remain Exclusive to iPhone 13 Pro/Max [Rumor]](https://www.iclarified.com/81705/lidar-to-remain-exclusive-to-iphone-13-promax-rumor) * [Apple …

Apple AirTag Review: Simple Setup and Use, and Deliver Super Easy and Accurate Finding of Misplaced Items

Blog Post by David Goodwin on Friday, April 30, 2021
… great. Last October I was excited by the prospect of the LiDAR Scanner on the then new iPhone 12 Pro. Six months on, … has given a taste of the potential value to the blind of LiDAR itself, but LiDAR on my iPhone has currently brought little of meaningful …

AppleVis Unleashed March 2023: Missing in Action

Podcast by AppleVis on Thursday, March 30, 2023
… * [iPhone 15 Pro Models to Feature Improved LiDAR … s://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/24/kuo-iphone-15-pro-improved-lidar-scanner/) * [iPhone 15 Pro to have new unified volume …

AppleVis Unleashed December 2020: It's a Sleeping Lion

Podcast by AppleVis on Thursday, December 31, 2020
… * [Microsoft's Seeing AI app now supports LiDAR scanners from iPhone … https://www.imore.com/microsofts-seeing-ai-app-now-supports-lidar-scanners-iphone-12) * …

AppleVis Unleashed February 2021: We Have Matching Bras

Podcast by AppleVis on Saturday, February 27, 2021
… * [Apple AR headset coming Q1 2022 with LiDAR, says JP … rgan](https://www.imore.com/apple-ar-headset-coming-q1-2022-lidar-says-jp-morgan) * [YouTube Discontinuing 3rd-Generation …

The iPhone 12 mini: My thoughts and experiences so far

Blog Post by Dave Nason on Sunday, November 22, 2020
… The only thing missing versus the Pro models really is the LIDAR scanner and the people detection feature it enables. …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for May 2023

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
… around you with Spatial Audio (requires a device with a LiDAR, and iOS 14+). * Indoor Navigation - Available on the … and Image Description in the Magnifier app, utilizes the LiDAR technology available on selected iPhone and iPad models. By leveraging input from the Camera app, LiDAR Scanner, and machine learning, Point and Speak …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for November 2023

Blog Post by AppleVis on Thursday, November 30, 2023
… uses the latest technology to measure distance through the LiDAR scanner and TrueDepth camera equipped on the iPhone. It … view > Supported Devices: > All Apple devices that support LiDAR scanners or feature Face ID Current Version: 1.4.0 …

AppleVis Extra 87: a Conversation with Sarah Herrlinger and Dean Hudson of Apple's Accessibility Team

Podcast by AppleVis on Saturday, July 16, 2022
… to our listeners and what equipment or like if you need a LiDAR or no LiDAR phones to make this work? Dean: Yeah. So Door Detection … as software and machine learning. And as you mentioned, LiDAR exist on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro. Those …

AppleVis Unleashed March 2020: Coffee Anyone?

Podcast by AppleVis on Monday, March 30, 2020
… With A12Z Bionic Chip, Magic Keyboard With Trackpad, LiDAR Scanner, Ultra Wide …

iPhone 16 Pro Max: A Review and Some Thoughts on Which Model to Buy

Blog Post by Michael Hansen on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
… I missed regarding improved GPS performance and the LiDAR scanner; and how these can improve the outdoor … for navigation apps for blind users. The second point is LiDAR, which allows, among other things, detecting doors or … good points. I don't have firsthand experience with the LiDAR-powered features so didn't discuss them in the review; …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for December 2020

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, January 1, 2021
… 4.0 > * The new World channel, available on devices with a LiDAR scanner running iOS 14, enables you to explore an … Max, the haptic proximity sensor enables you to point the LiDAR scanner and feel the distance to things around you * …

All About Apple's "Time Flies" Event

Blog Post by mehgcap on Tuesday, September 15, 2020
… Pro still holds the top spot in the iPad world, with its lidar sensor, quad speakers, superior display, and other …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for January 2023

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
… around you with Spatial Audio (requires a device with a LiDAR, and iOS 14+). * Indoor Navigation - Available on the … of people on the World Channel, when using a device with LiDAR. * Plus, various bug fixes under the hood. [Read Seeing …

Does anyone have thoughts/help on iPhone upgrade decision?

Forum Topic by Lee on Friday, March 18, 2022
… and it works. I think the Pro is the only one that has lidar, unless that changed in the 13. Whether lidar is actually worth anything is another question. Dave … … at the hardware in the 13 pro a lot could be done with the lidar sensor and it could be absolutely game changing for us …

Apps for detecting something in front of you

Forum Topic by Exodia on Thursday, March 31, 2022
… is probably the People Detection feature available on LiDAR-equipped iPhones, but in my opinion this is still a … which if true will likely seriously dash my hopes, as LiDAR will only go so far. The Envision glasses are an … better things ahead. https://wewalk.io/en/ … If you have a lidar equipped phone like the 12 pro or 13 pro, then Super …

The iPhone SE 3: A More Practical Phone for Some Use Cases

Blog Post by Scott Davert on Thursday, March 31, 2022
… find on the flagship iPhone 13 series. It also lacks the LiDAR sensor found on the iPhone 13 Pro. Another missing …

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