Try This Fourth of July Party Trick on Your iPhone

[MacRumors]

Today is Independence Day in the United States, and many Americans will be gathering to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with friends and family. If you are headed to a backyard BBQ, we have a fun iPhone party trick to share with you.

If you have a compatible iPhone model with a LiDAR Scanner (see the list below), you can measure a person's height in Apple's built-in Measure app. This way, you can see how much your nieces and nephews have grown since you last saw them, or find out if your favorite uncle is as tall as he claims he is. This might sound silly (it totally is!), but many people have no idea that iPhones offer this neat little feature.

Steps

1. Open the Measure app.
2. Make sure the person is visible on your iPhone's screen from head to toe.
3. Wait a moment, and a line should appear at the top of the person's head with their height measurement.
4. To take a photo of the measurement, tap the shutter button (white circle in the bottom-right corner).

You can save and share the photo of the person with their height measurement if you prefer.

Tips

• The app measures a person's height from the ground to the top of their head or hair. However, if the person is wearing a hat, the height measurement will be from the ground to the top of the hat.
• You can also measure a person's seated height.
• You can switch between imperial (feet and inches) and metric (centimeters) in the Settings app under Measure → Measure Units.

Compatible iPhones

The feature requires an iPhone model with a LiDAR Scanner:

• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max

The feature is not available on any other iPhone models.

Article Link: Try This Fourth of July Party Trick on Your iPhone

 

[Neewbee]

What on earth kind of parties do you attend? 😂

 

[Evan Davis]

You bring out this “trick” when you want everyone to go home, right?

 

[I7guy]

There are those iPhone owners who didn’t know this type of thing is possible.

 

[Channan]

Nothing says 4th of July party like busting out your iPhone to measure your nieces and nephews.

 

[Joe Rossignol]

Nothing says 4th of July party like busting out your iPhone to measure your nieces and nephews.

Bet they'd think it's fun and be like wow I didn't know an iPhone could do that!

 

[c84216]

I guess they forgot to publish this on April Fool’s Day?!

 

[FlavorfulTreat]

Conversely using it to measure how much my Nanas have shrunk

 

[wonderings]

Modern day magicians. Everyone will be in awe saying "how did he do that?". They will be left scratching their heads and believing in magic.

 

[BornAgainApple]

And if the party really gets out of hand, you can use it to measure certain body parts…you know, for historical accuracy.

 

[TVreporter]

Well clearly I don’t attend the wild parties like MR staff!!

And I only have a 15… I better upgrade!!

 

[TechTexan]

I can do this on my 16e however it’s not listed in compatible phones?

 

[Take Flight]

Sort of silly but a valid tip nonetheless!

 

[awshucks]

Doesn't this also work with iPad Pro with LiDAR?

(I don't know; I have an iPad Air)

 

[timber]

Perhaps not to use at a party but it's a fun and perhaps useful trick to know.

 

[Mrjoedot]

on behalf of all non-americans, .....ok? what are you trying here?

 

[Mrjoedot]

Doesn't this also work with iPad Pro with LiDAR?

(I don't know; I have an iPad Air)

just the Pro

 

[Mrjoedot]

I can do this on my 16e however it’s not listed in compatible phones?

absolutely not. just the Pro only.

 

[TechWhisperer]

What a weird article.

 

[DrJR]

Happy Fourth of July!!! God Bless America! Write about whatever ya like!

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I can do this on my 16e however it’s not listed in compatible phones?

Yep, you can't measure your creepy uncle with a 16e. Straight into the trash.

 

[FangRock]

Is this a parody account?

 

[Attirex]

Steve Jobs would have never done this.

 

[Johnny907]

Bet they'd think it's fun and be like wow I didn't know an iPhone could do that!

I bet you’re surrounded by people who are really good at humoring you.
That’s not a bad thing, but I feel it colors your perception a bit.
My family and friends would look at me flat faced, and return to whatever they were talking about prior to my demonstration.

 

[maxfromdenmark]

So strange article, I had pleasure attending some american parties and had more fun with beer and BBQ.