TikTok Debuts Its First AR Effect to Use LiDAR in iPhone 12 Pro Models

[MacRumors]

TikTok has launched its first augmented reality effect to make use of the LiDAR technology present in iPhone 12 Pro devices (via TechCrunch).

https://twitter.com/x/status/1346828242506969089

Shared on TikTok's official Twitter account, the effect celebrates the New Year with golden balloons and explosions of confetti that react to the presence of real objects in the environment.

First introduced on the iPad Pro in March 2020, and since expanded to the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, the LiDAR Scanner is a small sensor that uses 3D sensing to measure the distance to surrounding objects up to five meters away.

Using the technology's APIs, developers can create enhanced augmented reality experiences and utilize unique capabilities in their apps, such as the ability to measure a person's height instantly.

In TikTok's new AR effect, the behavior of the virtual confetti makes it seem like it's actually in the room, as it gently settles on the man's arms and the furniture around him. TikTok says the AR filter is being rolled out globally with the exception of a few countries, and is just the first of "more innovative effects" to come this year.

Snapchat was one of the first apps to use the iPhone 12 Pro LiDAR Scanner for AR. Apple is expected to expand its LiDAR tech to the entire iPhone 13 lineup in 2021, rather than only the Pro and Pro Max models, according to a recent supply chain report.

Article Link: TikTok Debuts Its First AR Effect to Use LiDAR in iPhone 12 Pro Models

 

[Serban55]

Beautiful and majestic

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

Must be fake - no way anyone could be that happy just now.

 

[ian87w]

This is a preview on what people will use Apple's AR glasses for...

 

[travelsheep]

The guy looks like a commedian

 

[rp2011]

Special effects for your personal cinematic universe just getting better.

 

[yellow8]

So natural!

 

[alpi123]

The iPhone 12 Pro was released just 2-3 months ago and developers are already working on LiDAR implementation, while the Note 10 Plus had it two years ago and Samsung ended up removing it in the Note 20 Ultra.

 

[LeadingHeat]

The iPhone 12 Pro was released just 2-3 months ago and developers are already working on LiDAR implementation, while the Note 10 Plus had it two years ago and Samsung ended up removing it in the Note 20 Ultra.

Do you have a source for that? I can’t find anything in a quick 5 minute Google search.

 

[alpi123]

Do you have a source for that? I can’t find anything in a quick 5 minute Google search.

It was the first answer on Google. Using the 3D Scanner on my Samsung Phone | Samsung Australia

 

[CJM]

Quite cool looking but ultimately pointless.

 

[pankajdoharey]

Sadly Indian Gobarment banned TikTok.

 

[magicvash]

Isn’t this one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse?

 

[gsmornot]

The guy looks like a commedian

..or an actor that makes kids shows. What was that guys name, Steve, he would go check his mailbox for letters.

 

[Seanm87]

Ok that is kind of cool. Can see this being very popular for kids etc.

 

[MVMNT]

Expect more device manufacturers to integrate them into their handsets as some as benign as a Til Tok filter takes market share as a must-use feature.

 

[calstanford]

Looks so awful and fake. Lidar is an expensive gimmick. Haven't seen one actual use case for AR yet besides a cool tech demo here or there.

 

[hagar]

So we are now ignoring that only a few months back this app was a national threat to the US and it was going to be banned? Things change fast.

 

[FightTheFuture]

It was the first answer on Google. Using the 3D Scanner on my Samsung Phone | Samsung Australia

That’s not LIDAR.

 

[ArPe]

Now you can watch narcissist untalented people dancing badly with glitter exploding on them.

 

[JM]

Because you definitely want a company to have a map of your home and anywhere important to you.

 

[JM]

Must be fake - no way anyone could be that happy just now.

He's obviously on drugs.

 

[alpi123]

That’s not LIDAR.

They're both time of flight cameras, the point was that Android has had similar technology but developers don't bother committing to it, because we all know such things don't stay for long on Android phones.

 

[FooArk]

They're both time of flight cameras, the point was that Android has had similar technology but developers don't bother committing to it, because we all know such things don't stay for long on Android phones.

Please edit or remove your posts. You are spreading false information.

 

[mjtomlin71]