Apple iPhone 12 Pro lidar scanner magical: can measure height

iPhone 12 Pro models use a new lidar scanner to enhance the AR experience, but the sensor can also achieve another unique function: use the Measure application to instantly measure a person’s height . According to Apple, you can even measure the height of a person sitting in a chair.

When the Measure app detects a person in the viewfinder, it will automatically measure the height from the ground to the top of the head, hat or hair.

Naijatechnews.com has learned that to measure a person’s height, open the Measure application and let the person you want to measure appear on the screen from head to toe. After a short while, a line will appear on the top of the character with their height measurement value. Depending on whether the English or metric system is selected under Settings>Measurement>Measurement units, the measurement value will appear in feet and inches or centimeters .

The circular shutter button in the lower right corner allows you to take photos of people with their height measurements and share them with them.

This feature is limited to devices equipped with lidar scanners, including 2020 iPad Pro models and the upcoming iPhone 12 Pro series .