Apple files for a Patent that describes the use of a Point Cloud for real time applications such as AR/VR, Sports Broadcasting, Vehicles & more
Apple brought its high-end LiDAR scanner to the iPhone 12 Pro in 2020 that Apple claimed would produce more realistic augmented reality. Apple added that LiDAR allows virtual objects to be placed instantly and precisely for ultrarealistic AR experiences; It uses light to measure the distance of physical objects and create an accurate depth map of your space in nanoseconds; and delivers up to 6x faster autofocus in low light and enables Night mode portraits on the Wide camera. Apple s use of LiDAR has only just begun. Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to their work on LiDAR in context to Point Cloud Compression.
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