iPhone 12 Pro Allows You to Measure Someone's Height Instantly Using LiDAR Scanner

[primarycolors]

The "I'm 6'0" guys are already worried.
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Most of them round up from 5'8 and I'm totally serious.

I'm 5'5 and the only people who give a damn about my height are other people. Height isn't a measure of your worth, y'all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[macnmac]

Most people also think part of their height includes the shoes and socks.

lmfao

 

[LittleChief]

So much for privacy. Can it give us their other measurements as well?

I can’t wait to measure the insignificance of my wallet with the iPhone 12 Pro Max!

 

[MacNchedder]

This could make toobins next Zoom or Facetime call even more embarrassing

 

[jayducharme]

This is a curious piece of tech. With the standard "tape measure" app, you had to set specific points to measure. With this, the software apparently is able to distinguish someone's feet from the ground they're standing on, and the top of someone's head from the background around them. It also has to calculate their height in relation to something. I wonder how it all works. I assume it's judging the distance to the object, and then inferring height from that.

 

[chucker23n1]

This is a curious piece of tech. With the standard "tape measure" app, you had to set specific points to measure. With this, the software apparently is able to distinguish someone's feet from the ground they're standing on, and the top of someone's head from the background around them. It also has to calculate their height in relation to something. I wonder how it all works. I assume it's judging the distance to the object, and then inferring height from that.

You make a point cloud from the LIDAR and then look at the edges where distance changes significantly.

 

[jimbobb24]

My experience so far - about 1-2 inches off. Crashes when two people are on screen. It’s cool. I wish they did more with the lidar. Seems like a gimmick so far. I wish you could see what it was doing on the photos

 

[edfoo]

I see potential use in the porn industry...

 

[Seoras]

Just did myself and my 4 kids. It was way off. Had me at 1.71m on first attempt then 1.82m on 2nd. I'm 1.83.
I've got 4 very annoyed kids now.
EDIT: 2020 iPad Pro 11"

 

[coolfactor]

So much for privacy. Can it give us their other measurements as well?

The iPhone 13 will have an X-Ray scanner, and then we'll truly know all of a person's physical dimensions. 😜
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Just did myself and my 4 kids. It was way off. Had me at 1.71m on first attempt then 1.82m on 2nd. I'm 1.83.
I've got 4 very annoyed kids now.
EDIT: 2020 iPad Pro 11"

You're measuring it wrong.™

 

[Soy Cap]

This is great for work at the hospital when estimating a patient’s height to work out BMI/ideal body weights!

 

[coolfactor]

5’ 36”

Oh great, is this another bug I’ll be reporting for 7 versions of iOS just like how I report a bug in every beta about how Siri keeps talking in “miles” as if I’m from Rome 300BCE 🤨

I've noticed Google Maps navigation switching to "miles" when we're near the US border. We're in Canada. Everyone always says how Google Maps is superior to Apple Maps, but this is just one of the several issues that I've experienced with it. I've never had Siri use miles as a unit while in Canada.

But that said, I also don't measure my weight in kg or my height in meters. I'm 5'4" tall and "too many" pounds heavy. 😜

 

[DotCom2]

Now we can find out how tall Barron Trump really is! Quick...LIDAR'em!

 

[Character Zero]

Doesn’t seem to work for me on my 12pro. Keeps telling me to move farther away and the closer.

 

[kildraik]

I can’t imagine what else it will be used to measure.




Don’t pretend you didn’t think that too. 👀

 

[Appleman3546]

Finally, I can tell if my date is lying about height ... or see if a kid really is tall enough to go on a ride

 

[wilee]

this is absolutely inappropriate to replace stone age glorious ruler with this nerdy electronic devil tricks!!!

 

[Saturn1217]

As a parent of a fast growing toddler this sounds amazing!

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

Make all the liars about their height on Tinder honest.

Nah, just wear a big hat and thick soled shoes and that 5'8 guy is gonna come out measured at over 6'

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

If you need LIDAR to determine whether someone is the height they say they are then what’s the point?

In this case, it's call LIEDAR

 

[LonestarOne]

Most people also think part of their height includes the shoes and socks.

Yes, the standard way of measuring height for costuming is in one-inch heels. Although doctors measure it in bare feet.

Of course, your height can vary by nearly an inch depending on time of day.

 

[LonestarOne]

Just people? What about horses? Dogs?

 

[Jacob Anderson ??]

this is absolutely inappropriate to replace stone age glorious ruler with this nerdy electronic devil tricks!!!

Welcome to the future

 

[Fishcake21]

Make all the liars about their height on Tinder honest.

New app to measure penis and booty sizes too while we are at it.

 

[Baymowe335]

I'm 5'5 and the only people who give a damn about my height are other people. Height isn't a measure of your worth, y'all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm sure you've had to develop thick skin and plenty of comebacks.

Good for you, but it doesn't change the fact people do lie about their height...constantly. You're on the shorter side, so it's obvious you aren't 6'. That's probably better. It's the 5'8 dudes saying they're 6' that's annoying.