Someone made a LiDAR scanner with a Raspberry Pi, and it looks awesome
“If you've never heard of LiDAR before, it stands for “Light Detection and Ranging.” It can map out an area by firing lasers at it and recording how long it takes for the reflected light to return. It's a handy way of creating a 3D model of a physical space, and you may have even played horror games that use LiDAR scanners to particularly creepy effect.”
When I still had an iPhone, I remember having lots of fun using its LiDAR to create 3D models of all sorts of things, including my wife's car.
LiDAR sensors are not very prevalent on phones, so this open source project could be a good alternative if you are looking to create 3D models for gaming, home design, etc.
See https://www.xda-developers.com/lidar-scanner-raspberry-pi
#technology #LiDAR #3D #opensource
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