[andybak]

I bought an Apple device specifically because of LIDAR. I've found easy, convenient, "good enough" 3D scanning to be very useful both for recreational and professsional purposes.

Other uses of LIDAR (measurement/data collection, AR, photography) are also likely to become more popular over time.

[ideashower]

Can I ask, what sort of things are you 3D scanning, and for what purpose? I have an iPhone 12 Pro that I'd like to utilize for similar uses, but I can't think of a practical output for them.

[andybak]

I'm not always entirely sure why I'm scanning things. I occasionally upload things to Sketchfab. I have vague plans to make a diorama out of pieces to view in VR.

Turning the question round - why take photos of things? A 3D scan isn't that different. It's a way to capture a memory and to show things to other people. It's so quick to capture something that sometimes I just do it on a whim when I find something interesting.

I'd like to make an art piece out of them at some point but I'm still waiting for the right inspiration to come along.