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Measuring apps.... And now this: https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-unveils-new-first-party-arkit-measure-app-that-can-auto-detect-dimensions-of-objects/ htt

by m_ke 8y ago

Measuring apps.... And now this: https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-unveils-new-first-party-arkit-measure-app-that-can-auto-detect-dimensions-of-objects/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-unveils-new-first-party...

yodon 8y ago
>> Anyone found a killer AR app yet on their iPhone? > Measuring apps... As is so often the case on the web, I can’t tell if this is a serious or sarcastic response. If society really faced a killer need for measuring apps, everyone would already have a tape measure in their pocket. Instead, even people who work in trades where it’s important to have a tape generally unclip it from their belt and toss it in their bag when not using it. Measuring apps are fun but hardly in the killer app category.
- gecko39 8y ago
  Before smartphones: If society really faced a killer need for camera apps, everyone would already have a camera in their pocket.
  - yodon 8y ago
    Next up - “Instagram for measuring things” (which will have to compete against “YouTube for measurements”)
- m_ke 8y ago
  My father is a structural engineer and runs a construction company. He spends a quarter of his day measuring things and looking at CAD drawings. Current apps are not there yet but being able to scan construction sites and overlay designs on top of the scene would be game changing for him.
- TomVDB 8y ago
  I haven't used it in a while, but before AR kit, there was already MagicPlan, an app that allows one to record all the corners and locations of door and windows in a house, and then automatically stitch it together into an architectural floor plan, list surface areas per room etc. Measured distances don't have to be recorded very accurately: you can override some measurements with a manually entered number, and a solver adjust everything accordingly. Really very neat if you need to order new tiles for your reflooring project or add a floor plan to the real estate listing when you sell your house. I know some realtors were using that app as well. I imaging that making such an app today is much easier with AR kit. Maybe not your typical killer app, but very useful if you need it.

by m_ke 8y ago

yodon 8y ago

>> Anyone found a killer AR app yet on their iPhone? > Measuring apps... As is so often the case on the web, I can’t tell if this is a serious or sarcastic response. If society really faced a killer need for measuring apps, everyone would already have a tape measure in their pocket. Instead, even people who work in trades where it’s important to have a tape generally unclip it from their belt and toss it in their bag when not using it. Measuring apps are fun but hardly in the killer app category.

gecko39 8y ago
Before smartphones: If society really faced a killer need for camera apps, everyone would already have a camera in their pocket.
- yodon 8y ago
  Next up - “Instagram for measuring things” (which will have to compete against “YouTube for measurements”)
m_ke 8y ago
My father is a structural engineer and runs a construction company. He spends a quarter of his day measuring things and looking at CAD drawings. Current apps are not there yet but being able to scan construction sites and overlay designs on top of the scene would be game changing for him.
TomVDB 8y ago
I haven't used it in a while, but before AR kit, there was already MagicPlan, an app that allows one to record all the corners and locations of door and windows in a house, and then automatically stitch it together into an architectural floor plan, list surface areas per room etc. Measured distances don't have to be recorded very accurately: you can override some measurements with a manually entered number, and a solver adjust everything accordingly. Really very neat if you need to order new tiles for your reflooring project or add a floor plan to the real estate listing when you sell your house. I know some realtors were using that app as well. I imaging that making such an app today is much easier with AR kit. Maybe not your typical killer app, but very useful if you need it.