# Anyone tried the LIDAR scanner on new ipad pro? **URL:** \ **Category:** Between Renders\ **Created:** [October 13, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316 "2020-10-13T14:33:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lightningad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/lightningad/32/2191_2.png) [@Lightningad](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Lightningad)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/1 "2020-10-13T14:33:19Z")
I’m hoping to get one of these new iPad Pro’s and was wondering if anyone has had a chance to play with its LIDAR scanner yet? If you have, is it any good? Will it be suitable to scan a product to bring into other 3d software to help create models for use inside Action? So far most demo’s i’ve seen show it scanning rooms and thats not really what i want…i want to know what its like for quick desktop product grabs. I’m probably hoping for too much. thanks adam ---
**Author:** ![greg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/greg/32/1185_2.png) [@greg](https://forum.logik.tv/u/greg)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/2 "2020-10-13T14:42:30Z")
I haven’t used it but I’ve heard on other forums that the accuracy isn’t great. Even if it were, any model exported directly from it would probably be so noisy and heavy that it would need a lot of clean up work in a 3D app before you could use it in a Flame. Not to say that I’m not excited for stuff like this though, I’m planning on getting the LIDAR iphone 12 so I can see what kind of stuff I can do with it. ---
**Author:** ![Lightningad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/lightningad/32/2191_2.png) [@Lightningad](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Lightningad)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/3 "2020-10-13T14:54:19Z")
i’m not holding out too much hope…but you never know! my old needs replacing anyway so might as well get one with the newest toys on it. ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/4 "2020-10-13T19:35:34Z")
iPhone 12 Pro just announced has Lidar built in. ---
**Author:** ![Lightningad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/lightningad/32/2191_2.png) [@Lightningad](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Lightningad)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/5 "2020-10-13T22:15:45Z")
I hate phones! But at least it will mean more developers might create software for the scanner. ---
**Author:** ![andy\_dill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andy_dill/32/47_2.png) [@andy\_dill](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andy_dill)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/6 "2020-10-14T01:58:59Z")
I am STOKED about phone lidar. Finally time to retire my 6S. There are some youtube videos about the ipad pro lidar, and I’m guessing the phone will be similar. Not great for modelling, but I plan on doing set scans and stuff like that with it. Could really help with tracking and measurement. ---
**Author:** ![cnoellert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/cnoellert/32/559_2.png) [@cnoellert](https://forum.logik.tv/u/cnoellert)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/7 "2020-10-14T05:53:22Z")
I think scene orientation, basic measurement and data for constraints is the name of the game… and let’s face it, the combination of that spacial data married with even rudimentary photogrammetry will yield results that are way more than sufficient for the kind of basic set reconstruction most comp folk find a need for. An idiot-proof-lidar-aided-iPhone-photogrammetry drop is coming to an AppStore download near you… and most likely sooner rather than later. Most likely it’ll have Autodesk printed in the can too. ---
**Author:** ![TimC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/timc/32/11881_2.png) [@TimC](https://forum.logik.tv/u/TimC)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/8 "2020-10-14T07:27:52Z")
where’s @Ashby when you need him ---
**Author:** ![hBomb42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hBomb42](https://forum.logik.tv/u/hBomb42)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/9 "2020-10-14T14:52:43Z")
I’ve heard folks say the iPad Pro LIDAR is good for scanning objects and small stuff, but has enough slop in it that if you try to scan a house that the end won’t line up with where you started. ---
**Author:** ![Lightningad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/lightningad/32/2191_2.png) [@Lightningad](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Lightningad)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/10 "2020-10-14T15:04:02Z")
sounds encouraging! better get my old kit traded in soon. ---
**Author:** ![eric\_mason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/eric_mason/32/257_2.png) [@eric\_mason](https://forum.logik.tv/u/eric_mason)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/11 "2020-10-14T16:45:18Z")
Even in its most rudimentary form, it’s still going to be fun to mess with. The technology will only improve over time… ESP if ADSK creates an app a-la 123d Catch… 12 Pro for me. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/12 "2021-06-16T22:32:15Z")
Anyone seen the lidar on an iPad pro yet? ---
**Author:** ![Lightningad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/lightningad/32/2191_2.png) [@Lightningad](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Lightningad)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/13 "2021-06-16T22:44:54Z")
Yes…its fun. Not great but ok. Tried various bits of software to scan products but they all lacked enough detail to be usable as 3d models in a packshot. Haven’t really tried any environment scanning as its not something i ever need. Might give that a try soon. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/14 "2021-06-16T22:47:35Z")
For a set survey it would work though? I just found the iPhone 12 to have a limited range on med-high quality. My photogrammetry is always terrible. ---
**Author:** ![leowoo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/leowoo/32/1371_2.png) [@leowoo](https://forum.logik.tv/u/leowoo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/15 "2021-06-17T00:24:33Z")
I recently used an app called Heges on an iPhone 12 pro to scan a taxidermied possum. Seemed to work ok. Not sure how well it works on larger scale sets etc. [https://hege.sh/](https://hege.sh/) ---
**Author:** ![Lightningad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/lightningad/32/2191_2.png) [@Lightningad](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Lightningad)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/16 "2021-06-17T07:15:48Z")
looks impressive - will give that one a go today! ---
**Author:** ![finnjaeger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@finnjaeger](https://forum.logik.tv/u/finnjaeger)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/17 "2021-06-18T16:10:45Z")
try polycam , thats what I found works best for set surveys. ---
**Author:** ![paul\_round](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/paul_round/32/389_2.png) [@paul\_round](https://forum.logik.tv/u/paul_round)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/18 "2025-08-28T16:37:42Z")
bringing this topic back. Is polycam still the best option for the Ipad pro with lidar? ---
**Author:** ![TimD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@TimD](https://forum.logik.tv/u/TimD)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/19 "2025-08-28T18:31:09Z")
There’s Scaniverse as well.. probably much the same, both do splats as well. Only ever used for set capture/measure, the meshes are patchy & need too much cleanup to be used in anger. ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316/20 "2025-08-28T18:54:53Z")
iPhone 15 Pro and newer and iPad Pros are the best you can do for under $30k or about $3k a week for pro-level millimeter accurate to 150 meters plus a few days to clean it all up and prep for tracking / comp. But, it’s not great. As a reference? Sure. But usable for what we do? Negative. [Next page](https://forum.logik.tv/t/anyone-tried-the-lidar-scanner-on-new-ipad-pro/1316.md?page=2)