[sseppola]

Does anyone know how accessible lidar scans are for hobbyists? eg. I would love stick it to a drone to scan my backyard even if it just shows me the rocks underneath

[recuter]

Buy the oldest second hand version of an iPhone that supports Lidar. Doesn't matter if the screen/battery is busted. Strap it to a drone and have your custom app broadcast that data somewhere while you're flying around.

How big is your backyard anyway? Maybe you could just walk around it with a selfie stick instead.

In which case, code the app first, buy iPhone, try it out the same weekend, return for free. :)

[donclark]

Using iPhone 12 Lidar to Map Two Unconnected Underground Spaces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOuYuL8OJDg

[donclark]

Could you find pipes, coax cables and other things in your yard or wall s in your house with Lidar on the iPhone?