{"id":6408,"date":"2020-12-19T13:07:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T19:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6408"},"modified":"2020-12-19T13:07:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T19:07:52","slug":"coming-soon-super-lidar-the-first-lidar-app-for-iphone-12-pro-series-lidar-light-distance-and-ranging-from-the-makers-of-supersense-ai-for-the-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6408","title":{"rendered":"Coming Soon! Super Lidar \u2013 The First Lidar App for iPhone 12 Pro Series. LiDAR \u2013 Light Distance and Ranging from the Makers of Supersense AI for the Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2809\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6408-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SuperLidar.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SuperLidar.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SuperLidar.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shane Lowe returns to the Blind Abilities Studio to bring us some more breaking news as he announces a new iOS app called Super Lidar. This app will use the latest features found in the iPhone 12 Pro series utilizing the Lidar sensor and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lidar is a technology that uses light to find distance and range and can be incorporated into apps for mapping and finding distances from objects, walls and people. Developers are surely starting to take Lidar into their labs and find ways for users to get the most out of their experience and Super Lidar was ready and is about to drop the first Lidar app before Santa arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Shane Lowe and jeff Thompson for this brief discussion about the new Super Lidar app and how the potential of the Lidar technology will soon be in the palm of your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shane Lowe was just here last week talking about all the features found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6405\">Supersense App<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiWnuvI3trtAhWKWM0KHSS-BkAQFjAAegQIBBAC&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fsupersense-ai-for-blind%2Fid1484547836&amp;usg=AOvVaw2XT8Hx91nH2ef2WBRJPXQN\">iOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjBwezl3trtAhUQAp0JHVQbCwcQFjAAegQIBRAC&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.mediate.supersense%26hl%3Den_US%26gl%3DUS&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Jq0sLBcw1D_h2oawK0gs8\">Android<\/a> and we are always glad to talk to Shane and learn more about the new apps and features coming to the Blindness community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2811\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6408-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SuperLidar.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SuperLidar.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SuperLidar.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/SuperLidar.mp3 Show Summary: Shane Lowe returns to the Blind Abilities Studio to bring us some more breaking news as he announces a new iOS app called Super Lidar. This app will use the latest features found in the iPhone 12 Pro series utilizing the Lidar sensor and technology. Lidar is a technology that uses light [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[524,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-abilities","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1Fm","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6425,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6425","url_meta":{"origin":6408,"position":0},"title":"Tech Abilities: SeeingAI Swiss Army Knife Adds LiDAR, Facebook About Faces Apple, Apple Car Waiting Continues, Multiple Users on Your iPhone? 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