# How to DIY a 3D scanner APP？

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-diy-a-3d-scanner-app/39573
**Category:** Project Guidance
**Tags:** homework
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-diy-a-3d-scanner-app/39573 "2022-11-03T14:43:49Z")
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### Author: ![adam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/adam/32/17330_2.png) [@adam](https://discourse.processing.org/u/adam)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-diy-a-3d-scanner-app/39573/1 "2022-11-03T14:43:49Z")

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I want to develop a [3D Scanner APP](https://shop.revopoint3d.com/pages/download) that can call the mobile phone LIDAR. Wish it can be used to 3D scan cars or rooms, even a house. Does anyone give me some suggestions?

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### Author: ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-diy-a-3d-scanner-app/39573/2 "2022-11-04T09:36:58Z")

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Hi @adam,

Welcome to the forum! 😉

What you want to build is not directly related to Processing but I’ll answer your post:

- Which phones have a LIDAR? See: [What Cell Phones Have LiDAR? - The latest options for Apple and Android](https://blog.fenstermaker.com/what-cell-phones-have-lidar/)

- Find the required API on Apple products to get the LIDAR data.

- Use a 3D reconstruction algorithm from LIDAR data like:

Note: (I don’t know anything on the subject but a simple search can help you 😉 )