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title: ""Lidar sensors used to cost $75,000. Now they come in phones costing…"
date: 2020-12-28
source: facebook
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# "Lidar sensors used to cost $75,000. Now they come in phones costing…

*December 28, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2021/12/28/iphone-12-pro-enables-100x-faster-scanning-than-photogrammetry-thanks-to-lidar/?sh=c043f8245ada](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2021/12/28/iphone-12-pro-enables-100x-faster-scanning-than-photogrammetry-thanks-to-lidar/?sh=c043f8245ada){target="_blank"}
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\"Lidar sensors used to cost \$75,000. Now they come in phones costing almost 99% less. And that massive change is unlocking major new capabilities in the world of 3D modeling, 3D assets, augmented reality, virtual reality, and the growing market for three-dimensional virtual objects.\"\
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[https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2021/12/28/iphone-12-pro-enables-100x-faster-scanning-than-photogrammetry-thanks-to-lidar/?sh=c043f8245ada](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2021/12/28/iphone-12-pro-enables-100x-faster-scanning-than-photogrammetry-thanks-to-lidar/?sh=c043f8245ada){target="_blank"}
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