Apple unveils iPad Pro with 3D scanner in major redesign
by Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#50WN2)
Top tablet has lidar tech found in self-driving cars in system designed for augmented reality
Apple has released a new version of its top iPad Pro with new 3D depth-sensing lidar technology and a revamped MacBook Air with a new keyboard, as it attempts to continue normal business in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
The new 11in and 12.9in iPad Pros resemble the previous major redesign made in 2018, complete with slim bezels all round and Face ID facial recognition. But they also have a new lidar-based depth sensing system, a technology typically found on self-driving cars.
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