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I would like an app that lets me map the dimensions and floor plans of an indoor space. Without really knowing a ton about lidar or the specific implementation of it in this device, I imagine that could be done?

The apps that use the camera are all pretty clunky. If I could just walk around the inside of my house for a while and let it map it out, that would be nifty.

(put on tin foil hat) Then the iPad can track my movement around my house and play ads based on which room I am in.

Example - walks into bathroom and I hear "Try new lemon toilet bowl cleaner."

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The press release mentions this:

"Later this year, Shapr 3D, a professional CAD system based on Siemens Parasolid technology, will use the LiDAR Scanner to automatically generate an accurate 2D floor plan and 3D model of a room which can then be used as the basis to design remodels or room additions like a bathroom or closet. New designs can then be previewed in real-world scale using AR right in the room you scanned."

> Example - walks into bathroom and I hear "Try new lemon toilet bowl cleaner."

No, no, no :(

Why on Earth would you want that?

As someone currently in the progress of remodeling my home, including buying furniture for three children's rooms, this sounds awesome.

There are already apps that do that. They are useful for home appraisers, interior designers, architects. Anyone who wants to quickly map out a building. They just use the camera though so improving the accuracy with Lidar would be valuable to those professionals who already use those apps.

I was looking for this right now, actually.

I want to remodel my house. I want to take my device, scan everything, then put replace parts - new vanity in bathroom, try different paints in different rooms, new lighting etc.

After each change, I want to put on my VR device and walk around. Finally, I want to send the changes I choose to a contractor.

sorry for the non-context response, but in hopes you see the reply (and missed the one from the other day), blockbattle.net is currently down. would be great if it could be back up, not sure of any other way to contact the creators, will not nag about this again here. if you want someone to take over hosting, would be totally up for it :-) great game, Thanks.

I messaged my buddy to restart the server, but in not really involved anymore.

Thank You :-) Would be great if anyone still involved could drop by /r/blockbattlenet ... would be happy to help with hosting (or if open sourcing at this point is an option, even better). Thanks again!

e.g. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ikea-place/id1279244498

Why would someone want to map out an indoor space as a 3D model with color and precision? I would never have thought the usefulness of that would be in question. Any kind of building or construction, virtual spaces, robotics navigation, virtual tours etc. can and already are making use of these things.

Well take away the ads, a more useful thing would be planning furniture

Are you involved in sales?

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