The fourth-generation iPad Pro’s screen is fantastic. Both
the 11-inch and 12.9-inch models feature an edge-to-edge
Liquid Retina display. When reading, or typing, even the
smallest text sizes are clear and precise, with none of the
jaggedness you might expect from lesser screens. Featuring
P3 wide colour support, which Apple describes as ‘industry-
leading colour accuracy’, it shows your photos, videos, apps
and games in vivid, true-to-life detail. ProMotion technology
automatically adjusts the display refresh rate up to 120 Hz
for ultra-smooth scrolling and responsiveness, and True
Tone technology automatically corrects the colour spectrum
on the screen according to ambient light conditions. An anti-
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But what does all this advanced technology do for the
iPad Pro owner? In a nutshell, it means wherever you use
your iPad Pro, it looks great. There’s no ghosting or lag
in a video game or video playback, scrolling is quick and
smooth, and text is always easy to read. It’s the ultimate in
mobile screens.
The new iPad Pro also features impressive audio. Its four
speakers are located in the corners of the device, and they
automatically adjust their output according to how the iPad
is held. So if, for example, you’re holding your iPad vertically,
in portrait mode, and watching a video, the top and bottom
left speakers give the left stereo channel, while the top and
bottom right speakers play the right channel. If you then turn
your iPad Pro into landscape mode, this playback shifts, so
the left and right channels still play through the speakers
located on the new left and right sides of the iPad Pro.
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microphones for capturing amazingly clean audio. Even the
quietest details are recorded. This is great if you’re planning
to record a podcast, or even a vidcast using the iPad Pro’s
new camera setup, which we’ll come to later.
The 2020 iPad Pro features a LiDAR Scanner. ‘LiDAR’ is
short for ‘Light Detection and Ranging’, and it uses light in
the form of a pulsed laser to measure distances. Positioned
on the back of the new iPad Pro, it allows tasks that have
never been possible on a mobile device before.
The LiDAR Scanner measures the distance to
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indoors and outdoors. By gaining an accurate 3D impression
of the world around it, the iPad Pro incorporates data from
the LiDAR Scanner with information from the cameras and
motion sensors, making possible all sorts of augmented
reality experiences.
For gamers, you can take part in action scenes that
seemingly take place in your own house. For example,
Hot Lava’s AR mode, available later this year, transforms
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developers behind Complete Anatomy are to introduce a
new mobility assessment tool for physical therapists and
their patients. The forthcoming Studio Mode for IKEA Place
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Room Sets, comparable to those you see in the IKEA Store,
which complement your existing furniture, space and style.
Shapr3D, a professional Computer-Aided Design system,
will use the LiDAR Scanner to automatically generate an
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then be used for design remodels or room additions like a
bathroom or closet.
As well as new apps, every existing app that’s built
on Apple’s ARKit technology automatically gets instant
AR placement, improved motion capture and people
recognition. The LiDAR Scanner also improves the
Measure app, making it faster and easier to calculate
measurements automatically.
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