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In a recent update, Apple is reportedly exploring the idea of introducing interchangeable sleeves for its Apple Pencil, aiming to offer users enhanced controls, sensors, and extended battery life.
Apple has submitted a fresh patent application titled ‘Handheld Input Devices With Sleeves’ to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), indicating a significant potential enhancement to its Apple Pencil series.
The patent application describes a handheld input device consisting of a stylus and a detachable sleeve. The device’s input-output capabilities could be distributed between the stylus and the removable sleeve, which may include haptic output devices and a battery. Additionally, the sleeve could be attached to an item without electronics, with conductors for translating touch input on the sleeve to the stylus’s touch sensor circuitry.
Moreover, the sleeve could feature a deformable member to translate forces on the sleeve to the force-sensitive tip of the stylus, along with visual markers detectable by an external camera. These markers, combined with motion sensor data from the stylus, could track the handheld input device. While primarily discussing the future of the Apple Pencil, the patent also suggests potential applications with everyday items.
For example, a sensor-equipped sleeve could wrap around a utensil, allowing its movements to be tracked with a mixed-reality headset like the Apple Vision Pro.
This development follows Apple’s launch of a more affordable version of the Apple Pencil with a USB-C port in October 2023.
