These devices use LiDAR lasers to scan the environment around them, getting a more accurate picture of how the area is shaped and what objects they're near.

You've got a LiDAR scanner if you've got an iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, or an iPad Pro, but Apple doesn't appear to give you any way to use it. Here's how you can, what you need, and why ...

Lidar measures distance by bouncing light off of objects—but there’s more to how light travels in the first place.

If you’ve got good eyesight, you can probably see a person’s general figure from around 300 meters (1000 feet). If you’re really keen, you may even tell some basic features of the face. But ...

An archaeologist wants to use aircraft-mounted Lidar to scan the whole planet before it's too late. He calls his plan "the ultimate gift to future generations." ...

Lidar is one of the iPhone and iPad Pro's coolest tricks: Here's what else it can do Lidar sensors add depth scanning for better photos and AR, but in future we could see mixed-reality headsets ...

An archaeologist has revealed a sprawling, lost 15th-century city in southern Mexico at a site that was long thought to have been merely a garrison for soldiers. Guiengola, which was built by the ...

As the Titanic itself is eroded by time, a groundbreaking scan of its "digital twin" is still offering new insights into its tragic demise.

Spectrum-Scan LIDAR startup Baraja wants to knock the silly hat from the top of autonomous cars. Emerging into the light after several years in stealth mode, the Australian company is promising a ...

Now professors from New College of Florida are creating 3-D Lidar scans of the cemetery. And students from nearby Sarasota School of Arts + Sciences are part of the project.

I uncovered 8 cool ways to use LiDAR on an iPhone and iPad The LiDAR scanner on your Apple device allows you to play fun games, create augmented reality scenes, and take sharper pictures.