LiDAR explained: What this laser tech can do for your new iPhone

Another September means another new iPhone launch. Naturally, Apple's probably got all kinds of weird new features cooked up for its flagship device. Rumor has it that LiDAR integration is just one of the things we can expect from the theoretical iPhone 12 when it comes out later this year.

"Hold on," you must be thinking. "What the heck is LiDAR?" It's not a brand new term in the tech world, but it's something iPhone fans might not be totally familiar with. A quick Google search could have you thinking the next iPhone will fire laser beams at your cat when you try to take a photo of it sitting in a cardboard box. Read more...