by Jordi Bercial 04 / 01 / 2021 …

As we can read in PhoneArena, it seems that a feature that debuted in the last iPad Pro will make room in all variants of the next iPhone, and is neither more nor less than the LiDAR sensor , a laser-based sensor that allows the device higher performance in augmented reality applications.

This is achieved by measuring the time it takes for the laser to bounce off an object and return to the terminal, something that is known as ToF (Time of Flight) and that allows us to know the precise distance to through various calculations.

The iPad LiDAR sensor allows us to have depth maps , thus improving the performance of augmented reality scenarios, something that has worked very well on iPads, but can also be helpful on iPhones, for example, taking photos in portrait mode.

In any case, although on the iPhone 12 we can find some variants that have a LiDAR sensor, the iPhone 13 will enjoy the advantages that the LiDAR sensor is capable of providing the user in all its variants , so that it will not be necessary to have the most expensive models of the Pro ranges to be able to have this sensor.

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Jordi Bercial

Avid technology and electronics enthusiast . I mess around with computer components almost since I learned to ride. I started working at Geeknetic after winning a contest on their forum for writing hardware articles. Drift, mechanics and photography lover. Don’t be shy and leave a comment on my articles if you have any questions.