The Structure Sensor attaches to the iPad with a custom designed bracket, has no buttons or switches, and is entirely controlled through companion apps. While not officially supported, the Structure Sensor can send data to any iOS device with a Lightning connector and it’s possible to connect to Android devices, but not particularly easy. Occipital designed the product with hackability in mind and will make everything from CAD files to high-level APIs accessible to the community. The Structure’s story started in 2011 when the team had a chance to play with a Kinect for the first time. Realizing it would never reach it’s full potential tethered to a computer or flat screen they started brainstorming ways to make the technology mobile. The team knew how to make killer software—the Red Laser barcode scanner was an early App Store favorite and their 360 Panorama photo tool was popular with photographers—but in order to fulfill their vision, they needed to think outside the app and create custom hardware.
The Structure Sensor attaches to the iPad with a custom designed bracket, has no buttons or switches, and is entirely controlled through companion apps. While not officially supported, the Structure Sensor can send data to any iOS device with a Lightning connector and it’s possible to connect to Android devices, but not particularly easy. Occipital designed the product with hackability in mind and will make everything from CAD files to high-level APIs accessible to the community. The Structure’s story started in 2011 when the team had a chance to play with a Kinect for the first time. Realizing it would never reach it’s full potential tethered to a computer or flat screen they started brainstorming ways to make the technology mobile. The team knew how to make killer software—the Red Laser barcode scanner was an early App Store favorite and their 360 Panorama photo tool was popular with photographers—but in order to fulfill their vision, they needed to think outside the app and create custom hardware.