When manufacturers find the right key, our smartphones can integrate very interesting and useful functions in everyday life. Huawei is one of the companies that has promoted the functions of AI the most, to the point of launching tools such as AR Measure , which allows to have an accurate height, length and volume meter, without having to remove the tape measure from the drawer.
This function is born by combining hardware elements such as a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor with AI-powered software. In this way, AR allows us to measure quickly and accurately only with our mobile. The function was released in the Huawei P30 Pro of 2019, but it works in other Huawei and Honor terminals with ToF sensor. Remember that this sensor can capture the precise depth of the scene and offer AR (Augmented Reality) experiences in certain applications.
How to use AR Measure
The AR Measure function is found within Huawei’s pre-installed tools on its compatible terminals. Before starting the application, it is recommended that the environment is well lit and free of obstacles as well as reflective objects. When we start the tool, we will see a bar at the bottom with four options: Length, Area, Volume and Height.
To begin, we will have to align the phone with the object to be measured and slowly move the terminal according to the virtual guide , until an indicator appears in the center of the screen. When the measurement is complete, the result will appear on the screen.
Measure height
When touching in height, we will have to frame the subject’s feet within the viewfinder. Then we touch to mark the starting point and lift the mobile to include the entire body of the subject in the viewfinder. When the person’s face is identified, the terminal will display the height on the screen. You can also measure the height of two or three people at the same time. To do this, they must be placed side by side and following the same steps that we have seen.
Measure the length
In this case, within the screen you have to select Length and move the phone slowly while framing the object within the viewfinder . We aim to mark the starting point and move the mobile slowly along the edge of the object. When it reaches the end we touch and the length will be displayed on the screen.
Measure Area
At this time, the option only allows you to measure the area of rectangles. To do this, we tap on Area and frame the object in the viewer, slowly moving the mobile . When the terminal identifies the object, a frame will appear that overlaps the object. Then we will see the result and we will have to drag the end point to adjust the measurement result.
Measure volume
As before, the volume measurement is also limited, in this case to cubes. To do this, we choose the option in the tool and make sure that the object is not placed against a wall. Then we keep a distance of 1 to 1.5cm between the phone and the target. Then, we frame the object in the viewfinder, slowly moving the mobile. When the terminal identifies the object, a frame will appear that overlaps the object. Then we will see the result and we will have to drag the end point to adjust the measurement result.
