Comment on The Tiny Ultrabright Laser that Can Melt Steel

• TheRealKuni@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What would you want lidar in cell phones for?

  iPhone uses LiDAR for range-finding on its rear cameras, and for 3D facial imaging on its front-facing “FaceID” camera.

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  • MonkderDritte@feddit.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But then you don’t want face-melting lasers.

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    • DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      But then you don’t want face-melting lasers.

      Now hold on…I can see that being useful too. Two consecutive failed face IDs? BAM!!!* face melting laser on the (probably) unauthorized person trying to access your phone.

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