You can use your phone for more than just taking pictures, listening to music, and placing calls; you can use it to measure anything, from a tiny pen to a sizable structure. This can be very helpful, especially if you don't have a ruler or measuring tape nearby. Let's look at how to measure objects using the camera on your phone in this article.
 

Measure Anything From Your Phone Camera Using AR

There are various measurement apps that use augmented reality to measure an object's length and height. You can use your smartphone to measure an object without even touching it if it supports Google's ARCore and Apple's ARKit platforms (most smartphones do).

1. Download and install the Easy Distance Measure app on your phone through the given link.
2. Download Easy Distance Measure for Android and iPhone. 
3. Give the app permission to use your camera so that you can have a rich AR experience.
4. To enable augmented reality to detect the surface, slowly move your phone Left-Right and Up-Down.
5. Focus on the + sign (shown in the center of the screen) where you want to begin the measurement.
6. To begin measuring, click the ruler (scale) icon. You can add multiple points to the surface, and it will display a live distance calculation.
7. Once finished, click the Finish (stop/flag) button to end the process.
8. Now you can share this measurement by clicking OR.
9. Click on Reset and start measuring again.
10. Click Here to know more about the Measurement

As you place the pointers, the app will display the object's estimated length or height in real-time. In light of this, be careful not to shake your phone, as you might need to re-scan the surface.
 

Who can use this?

It is one of the utility apps that work well with AR and is not restricted to any profession or particular use. You can use it to measure the height of any person, determine the distance between any two specific objects, or simply calculate the height and width of your furniture, your bedroom's height, width, and length, or your parking lot area, among other things. This app has countless uses and is among the best substitutes for your ruler.

What are the special features?

1. Add as many points as are required to the object or surface detection to determine the distance between each point. No upper limit.
2. Easy to use, no special skill required.
3. Show distance in different formats. Centimeters, inches, meters, yards, and feet.
4. a feature that allows you to screenshot measurements and share or save them on any social media.
    

Also, take note that Easy Distance Measure typically only provides a rough estimate of horizontal and vertical distances. Therefore, the first option should always be a measuring tape or ruler if you're looking for extremely precise units
 

The Easy Distance Measure app can be used to measure an object's dimensions as well as corners on 3D planes, the perimeter and area of a room, the size of 3D objects, and small objects using an on-screen ruler.

If you have an iPhone, you can download the Measure app from the App Store, which uses Apple’s ARKit to help you with quick everyday measurements, just like Google Measure.

Wrapping Up

This article focused on using augmented reality to measure any object's length, width, or height with your phone's camera. Contact us if you have any questions or doubts.

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