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other app. This process is much more awkward than using the Finder or
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ahead of Chromebooks) in the power to get things done.
AUGMENTING REALITY
The big new feature is the iPad Pro’s LiDAR camera, which uses a grid of lasers
to measure distance for augmented-reality (AR) applications. It’s a step above
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see the advantage clearly when AR applications are trying to detect surfaces;
rather than having to scan around to create a room map, you can just launch the
app, tap, and place objects. It “just works” in that great Apple way.