Some Apple iPhone 12 models will be equipped with LiDAR laser sensors

According to a new report from DigiTimes, with the promotion of the upcoming iPhone 12, LiDAR will have “increasing penetration rate in consumer electronic devices.”

Naijatechnews has learned that LiDAR is the abbreviation of “light detection and ranging”, and the first Apple product equipped with this technology is the 2020 iPad Pro . Previously, this technology was mainly used in the automotive industry. According to reports, LiDAR component manufacturers are benefiting from the popularity of this scanning technology.

Lidar can measure distance by illuminating a target with a laser and detecting reflections with a sensor. These data can then be used for accurate 3D modeling of objects or environments and can significantly improve the augmented reality experience.

The report predicts that in the next few years, lidar is expected to be increasingly used in the consumer electronics field, and it is said that Apple will “integrate this technology into some new iPhone models.” Although the DigiTimes report did not clearly indicate that LiDAR will be applied to iPhone 12 Pro models, the report does mention that this feature will not appear on all new iPhone models, so the implicit meaning is that some iPhone 12 models will be equipped with this feature. Features.

Earlier news revealed that the lidar scanner will only appear on the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max, but there is also news that the feature will appear on the 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro models, and the lower price of 5.4 inches And 6.1-inch iPhone 12 models will lack LiDAR scanners.

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It is worth mentioning that last week it was said that a screenshot from an early iPhone 12 Pro test machine showed the setting interface of the LiDAR function.