You can quickly create 3D scans of objects and structures on an iPhone with a LiDAR scanner
You can quickly create 3D scans of objects and structures on an iPhone with a LiDAR scanner
3D Scanner App for Mac is a desktop tool for processing photos and videos into 3D models using the power of Photogrammetry. Perfect for 3D Design, CAD, Architecture, Games Assets, AR, VR, XR. Share USDZ models via iMessage to let friends and family see your models in Augmented Reality. Photogrammet...
I know the LiDAR scanner is used for face ID and detection, and also for scanning depth for camera focus etc, but I did not realise it can also be used for real 3D colour scans to very easily create 3D objects for games, CAD, or other uses. Using the 3d Scanner App (link below) it allows sharing via iMessage (in AR), OBJ, GLTF, GLB, STL, Point Cloud, Sketchfab, or DAE (for Sketchup). These objects are accurate enough to be true to scale and measurements.
The iPhone needs to have a LiDAR sensor for this to work, but any phone or computer can view the 3D image and allow you to zoom in, rotate, pan, etc. A good cross-platform app for this is MadView3D. Do a search "iphone lidar 3d scans" to see many example videos of what a scan looks like.
Yes you can do great 3D scans of someone's head too and then rotate them around etc (Harry Potter style). You can also use some formats to print the "object" out on a 3D printer. Many of these iOS apps charge subscriptions, but the one below seems to be completely free and pretty fully featured.
See https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3d-scanner-app/id1419913995
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I know this is old, but I’m new to iPhones and this sounds really cool. I’m downloading it now.
Yes even tho I've gone back to Android, LiDAR beats the socks off Android in this regard mainly because LiDAR is not really on any Android devices. I've tried the camera-only alternatives, but they don't come close.