We don't have a full picture of what exactly this means just yet, but we're not completely in the dark. While many (including myself) would have expected an A13X in this iPad Pro, Apple has thrown a bit of a curveball with the A12Z. Developers will also be able to take advantage of the LiDAR sensor when developing AR apps. Placing objects is faster, and AR objects can now pass both in front of and behind real-world objects. How will LiDAR help with augmented reality?īecause of the enhanced depth-sensing capabilities provided by LiDAR, everything you do with augmented reality can happen more accurately and quickly. The purpose, as Apple puts it, is to make the iPad Pro the best device out there for augmented reality. The sensor in the iPad Pro can detect objects up to five meters (16.4 feet) away.Īccording to Apple, the LiDAR sensor works not only with the cameras, but also the iPad's motion sensors and software frameworks to measure depth information. The sensor sends out a ping, then uses time-of-flight calculations to determine how far away something is. LiDAR, short for Light Detection and Ranging, is a technology that uses reflected light to collect information on distance.
What is a LiDAR sensor and why is it on the iPad Pro? Importantly, the new, larger camera bump is also home to the iPad Pro's new LiDAR sensor.Īs for the front-facing camera, it's still the same 7MP camera with the TrueDepth sensor suite that was found on the last iPad Pro. The iPad Pro can shoot video at up to 4K at 24, 30, and 60 fps on the wide camera, and 60 fps on the ultra-wide.
The iPad Pro still sports a wide-angle camera with a 12MP sensor (what you might call the 'Apple standard' camera), along with a second, 10MP super-wide camera.
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