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Any ideas what you could develop with new lidar scanner?

vxxzy 7y ago
I am thinking masonry/fireplace door installation. Each fireplace needs measured accurately before one can order a Fireplace door. Often times, customers opt to measure themselves. In a previous life, the company I worked for ran into so many issues and so many "rejected" doors that were used for floor/clearance models. Even if the customer did not do the measurement, installers would get it wrong. The measurements necessary for a Fireplace door include up to 12+ distinct measurement. The type of door (zero clearance, etc..) as well as door accessories are heavily dependent on the measurements. Imagine placing an order, waiting 4-8 weeks for it to be built and all to discover that it doesn't fit. Anyone interested in tackling this problem, get a hold of me.
- luigi23 7y ago
  Sounds interesting! I thought about indoor coach training tracker, but it’s apparently available with front faceid camera as well.
- baybal2 7y ago
  I doubt they shoved a real continuous wave lidar there. Most likely some tof sensor with difraction grating
nemacol 7y ago
I would like an app that lets me map the dimensions and floor plans of an indoor space. Without really knowing a ton about lidar or the specific implementation of it in this device, I imagine that could be done? The apps that use the camera are all pretty clunky. If I could just walk around the inside of my house for a while and let it map it out, that would be nifty. (put on tin foil hat) Then the iPad can track my movement around my house and play ads based on which room I am in. Example - walks into bathroom and I hear "Try new lemon toilet bowl cleaner."
- saagarjha 7y ago
  > Example - walks into bathroom and I hear "Try new lemon toilet bowl cleaner." No, no, no :(
- SwiftyBug 7y ago
  Why on Earth would you want that?
  - bpicolo 7y ago
    e.g. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ikea-place/id1279244498 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ikea-place/id1279244498
  - martythemaniak 7y ago
    I was looking for this right now, actually. I want to remodel my house. I want to take my device, scan everything, then put replace parts - new vanity in bathroom, try different paints in different rooms, new lighting etc. After each change, I want to put on my VR device and walk around. Finally, I want to send the changes I choose to a contractor.
    - donkeydoug 7y ago
      sorry for the non-context response, but in hopes you see the reply (and missed the one from the other day), blockbattle.net is currently down. would be great if it could be back up, not sure of any other way to contact the creators, will not nag about this again here. if you want someone to take over hosting, would be totally up for it :-) great game, Thanks.
      - martythemaniak 7y ago
        I messaged my buddy to restart the server, but in not really involved anymore.
        donkeydoug 7y ago
baybal2 7y ago
I doubt they did it for anything like that. I bet they just want to get more 3D content for their upcoming VR goggles.
oftenwrong 7y ago
They have some good examples in the article. For example, the IKEA app that will be able to instantly measure your room and suggest furnishings.
- jayd16 7y ago
  Doesn't the IKEA app already do that?
fsloth 7y ago
Basically same as the current AR, but with actual measurements. So the scale is actually correct, distance measures are correct, and so on. Can create a 3D model up to the range of the LIDAR etc etc.
0xdeadb00f 7y ago
I'm thinking about the security implications more than what I could build to be honest.
- TulliusCicero 7y ago
  What security implications are there for a LIDAR sensor that aren't there for a camera?
jpearson 7y ago
A 3D model of your home in a cartoon/"the sims" style that shows where your smart home devices are. The model could also be used to play various automation scenarios (e.g. morning routine, or someone walks past the front door). It's easy to keep track of a few devices, but if you have many similar devices, you likely think about them by location, not by name or other identifier.
smoyer 7y ago
I'm going to develop an alarm app that flashes the iPad screen red and blares an alarm when the user, walking with their head down, ignores the crosswalk signs and steps into the path of a car that has the right of way. At least the user will know that their death was their own fault ... something that wasn't possible until now.
libria 7y ago
- How about self-body scanning for dating apps? You can add it on your profile as a "LiDAR 3d-model" bonus so interested parties know they're not getting catfished. Yeah, you can always scan your hot friend, but it just requires another level of deception. - How about a "night-vision" app? Without needing a flashlight, you can stumble around a dark room (maybe outdoors at night?) without running into walls.
- mcphage 7y ago
  > Without needing a flashlight, you can stumble around a dark room (maybe outdoors at night?) without running into walls. The iPad screen would act like a flashlight, just you'd be pointing it at your face instead of at the world.
- post_break 7y ago
  Oh god, lidar dick pics... please no.
  - DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
    Just pray it can't interface with a 3D printer.
  - microtherion 7y ago
    At least you can rest assured that Elon Musk will never send one of these…
Slippery_John 7y ago
3D scan any physical object and then send it to a 3D printer. So many possibilities! - Cosplayer? 3D scan yourself, you now have a model you can make minis out of. - Need to replace a simple valve to help treat covid19? This does most of the work for you. - Game dev? You can scan a real world item, either importing it directly or using it as an outline for an in-game object. For most high detail or functional things you probably will need to make some adjustments to the scanned model, but it could make the whole process waaay easier.
- MrBuddyCasino 7y ago
  Taking measurements for clothes. If a store had one, they could show you which items fit, or order custom made clothes.
- numpad0 7y ago
  None of that happens! Kinect is about to turn ten, and only two things that came of various consumer RGBD cameras were Face ID and VTubers. They're good for tracking and measurement but the data out of them has near zero aesthetic quality especially for its complexity.
- ebspelman 7y ago
  check out display.land
- jayd16 7y ago
  It really depends on a lot more than lidar. Kinect and Tango were lidar as well but getting a point cloud and computing perfect geometry are not the same thing!
disease 7y ago
I wonder if you could combine the camera data with the lidar to make detailed real estate virtual walk-throughs. Also, just as the Kinect allowed for some makeshift motion capture / animation, maybe the lidar could allow for some makeshift 3D modeling.
BubRoss 7y ago
It is only new to the iPad - you can look at intel's realsense and microsoft's kinect to check out depth cameras in use for many years already. The integration is what will make it special. We will have to see what the noise is like coming off the camera though. I would guess there will be some SLAM demos of mapping spaces or digitizing objects.
jayd16 7y ago
A lot of these comments are expecting magical perfectly scanned geo but really its just another slightly less fuzzy point cloud you need to sort through. Kinect and Tango did it. Maybe Apple cracked it and it is magical. We'll have to see.

I am thinking masonry/fireplace door installation. Each fireplace needs measured accurately before one can order a Fireplace door. Often times, customers opt to measure themselves. In a previous life, the company I worked for ran into so many issues and so many "rejected" doors that were used for floor/clearance models. Even if the customer did not do the measurement, installers would get it wrong. The measurements necessary for a Fireplace door include up to 12+ distinct measurement. The type of door (zero clearance, etc..) as well as door accessories are heavily dependent on the measurements. Imagine placing an order, waiting 4-8 weeks for it to be built and all to discover that it doesn't fit. Anyone interested in tackling this problem, get a hold of me.

luigi23 7y ago
Sounds interesting! I thought about indoor coach training tracker, but it’s apparently available with front faceid camera as well.
baybal2 7y ago
I doubt they shoved a real continuous wave lidar there. Most likely some tof sensor with difraction grating

nemacol 7y ago

I would like an app that lets me map the dimensions and floor plans of an indoor space. Without really knowing a ton about lidar or the specific implementation of it in this device, I imagine that could be done? The apps that use the camera are all pretty clunky. If I could just walk around the inside of my house for a while and let it map it out, that would be nifty. (put on tin foil hat) Then the iPad can track my movement around my house and play ads based on which room I am in. Example - walks into bathroom and I hear "Try new lemon toilet bowl cleaner."

saagarjha 7y ago
> Example - walks into bathroom and I hear "Try new lemon toilet bowl cleaner." No, no, no :(
SwiftyBug 7y ago
Why on Earth would you want that?
- bpicolo 7y ago
  e.g. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ikea-place/id1279244498 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ikea-place/id1279244498
- martythemaniak 7y ago
  I was looking for this right now, actually. I want to remodel my house. I want to take my device, scan everything, then put replace parts - new vanity in bathroom, try different paints in different rooms, new lighting etc. After each change, I want to put on my VR device and walk around. Finally, I want to send the changes I choose to a contractor.
  - donkeydoug 7y ago
    sorry for the non-context response, but in hopes you see the reply (and missed the one from the other day), blockbattle.net is currently down. would be great if it could be back up, not sure of any other way to contact the creators, will not nag about this again here. if you want someone to take over hosting, would be totally up for it :-) great game, Thanks.
    - martythemaniak 7y ago
      I messaged my buddy to restart the server, but in not really involved anymore.
      - donkeydoug 7y ago

baybal2 7y ago

I doubt they did it for anything like that. I bet they just want to get more 3D content for their upcoming VR goggles.

oftenwrong 7y ago

They have some good examples in the article. For example, the IKEA app that will be able to instantly measure your room and suggest furnishings.

jayd16 7y ago
Doesn't the IKEA app already do that?

fsloth 7y ago

Basically same as the current AR, but with actual measurements. So the scale is actually correct, distance measures are correct, and so on. Can create a 3D model up to the range of the LIDAR etc etc.

0xdeadb00f 7y ago

I'm thinking about the security implications more than what I could build to be honest.

TulliusCicero 7y ago
What security implications are there for a LIDAR sensor that aren't there for a camera?

jpearson 7y ago

A 3D model of your home in a cartoon/"the sims" style that shows where your smart home devices are. The model could also be used to play various automation scenarios (e.g. morning routine, or someone walks past the front door). It's easy to keep track of a few devices, but if you have many similar devices, you likely think about them by location, not by name or other identifier.

smoyer 7y ago

I'm going to develop an alarm app that flashes the iPad screen red and blares an alarm when the user, walking with their head down, ignores the crosswalk signs and steps into the path of a car that has the right of way. At least the user will know that their death was their own fault ... something that wasn't possible until now.

libria 7y ago

- How about self-body scanning for dating apps? You can add it on your profile as a "LiDAR 3d-model" bonus so interested parties know they're not getting catfished. Yeah, you can always scan your hot friend, but it just requires another level of deception. - How about a "night-vision" app? Without needing a flashlight, you can stumble around a dark room (maybe outdoors at night?) without running into walls.

mcphage 7y ago
> Without needing a flashlight, you can stumble around a dark room (maybe outdoors at night?) without running into walls. The iPad screen would act like a flashlight, just you'd be pointing it at your face instead of at the world.
post_break 7y ago
Oh god, lidar dick pics... please no.
- DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
  Just pray it can't interface with a 3D printer.
- microtherion 7y ago
  At least you can rest assured that Elon Musk will never send one of these…

Slippery_John 7y ago

3D scan any physical object and then send it to a 3D printer. So many possibilities! - Cosplayer? 3D scan yourself, you now have a model you can make minis out of. - Need to replace a simple valve to help treat covid19? This does most of the work for you. - Game dev? You can scan a real world item, either importing it directly or using it as an outline for an in-game object. For most high detail or functional things you probably will need to make some adjustments to the scanned model, but it could make the whole process waaay easier.

MrBuddyCasino 7y ago
Taking measurements for clothes. If a store had one, they could show you which items fit, or order custom made clothes.
numpad0 7y ago
None of that happens! Kinect is about to turn ten, and only two things that came of various consumer RGBD cameras were Face ID and VTubers. They're good for tracking and measurement but the data out of them has near zero aesthetic quality especially for its complexity.
ebspelman 7y ago
check out display.land
jayd16 7y ago
It really depends on a lot more than lidar. Kinect and Tango were lidar as well but getting a point cloud and computing perfect geometry are not the same thing!

disease 7y ago

I wonder if you could combine the camera data with the lidar to make detailed real estate virtual walk-throughs. Also, just as the Kinect allowed for some makeshift motion capture / animation, maybe the lidar could allow for some makeshift 3D modeling.

BubRoss 7y ago

It is only new to the iPad - you can look at intel's realsense and microsoft's kinect to check out depth cameras in use for many years already. The integration is what will make it special. We will have to see what the noise is like coming off the camera though. I would guess there will be some SLAM demos of mapping spaces or digitizing objects.

jayd16 7y ago

A lot of these comments are expecting magical perfectly scanned geo but really its just another slightly less fuzzy point cloud you need to sort through. Kinect and Tango did it. Maybe Apple cracked it and it is magical. We'll have to see.