Summary
There is a possibility that Apple may launch a new iPad stylus device this year. There have been suggestions that the Apple Pencil 3 might include new capabilities such as Find My tracking and a redesigned system for swapping out tips. The firm has not yet made any announcements about how the product would be released.
When will the third iteration of the Apple Pencil be made available?
Every single Apple Pencil gadget that is now available was released in November of the year that it was introduced. The release date of the Apple Pencil 3 may happen at the same time. As of right now, however, we are unable to say for certain if it will take place this year or whether Apple will wait much longer.
In all honesty, we anticipated that the new Apple Pencil will be released in the year 2021. If you take a look at the release dates of the prior releases, you can understand why:
- The eleventh of November, 2015, 1st generation
- 7th of November, 2018: the second generation
Rather of continuing with a release cycle that occurs every three years, Apple presented us with the USB-C Apple Pencil in November of 2023. Given the speculations that we have been hearing, we anticipate the third iteration of the Apple Pencil to be released at some point in the near future.
We anticipate that the Apple Pencil 3 will be released in between March or April. As was the case with the prior two generations, it is quite probable that this one will be released concurrently with the next iPad Pro.
Reported Prices for the Apple Pencil 3
The next edition of the Apple Pencil will most likely be priced at $129, which is the same price as the Apple Pencil 2 (which will undoubtedly be sold at a much reduced price once the third-generation Pencil is released).
Inquiries Regarding Pre-Orders
Currently, the Apple Pencil 3 is nothing more than a rumor. At the moment, you will be able to purchase it from the Apple Store once it is made available.
Specifications and Hardware of the Apple Pencil 3
Discover My support is one of the new features that we are really pleased about. Following the discovery of a reference to a new Apple Pencil in a beta copy of iPadOS, 9to5Mac published a story outlining this information. If this happens, you will be able to use the Find My app to find not just your iPad but also other Apple items, such as your watch and phone, as well as your brand new Apple Pencil.
Another possibility that we may consider is the possibility of replacing the tip with alternatives that are more appropriate for certain activities. In the case of making a digital painting, for instance, a tip that is thicker could be useful, but a tip that is long and thin might be beneficial in producing strokes that are similar to those of a pencil. According to X user Majin Bu, this will function via the use of magnetic tips; however, no source is supplied. It is also possible to change the tip of the current Apple Pencil, but in order to do so, you must remove the tip, and there are no various shapes available.
When it comes to color possibilities, we would be thrilled to see some fresh choices. White, without a doubt, is a beautiful color, but ever since 2015, it has been the only choice. A variation in black, gray, or gold would look fantastic with the other new Apple devices that are anticipated to be released this year.
Pressure sensitivity, which allows you to make various strokes based on how firmly you push down on the screen, is not included in the most recent version of the Apple Pencil. There is no pressure sensitivity. However, it is essential to keep in mind that the most recent version of the Apple Pencil is the USB-C model, which is a little departure from the first and second generations of the Pencil. The third-generation Apple Pencil will definitely reinstate this capability at some point in the future.
There is a possibility that the next Apple Pencil may have a new function known as a squeeze gesture. This rumor says that, in contrast to the existing double-tap operation, you might squeeze the surface of the pencil with your hand in order to do quick tasks such as adding shapes or text fields.
Another intriguing report, this time coming from MacRumors, indicates that Apple may introduce a new Apple Pencil that is compatible with Vision Pro. Since the Apple Pencil can only be used with an iPad at the moment, we are wondering about how this might work. According to the source, it is possible that it might function by translating the environment that the Vision Pro user is in into a canvas, “complete with pressure and tilt sensitivity.”
In the year 2020, a patent was issued that provides us with a look at what the designers at Apple could have in store for a pen that is designed for the future. For the purpose of assisting in color matching, the gadget is designed to collect samples of colors from the actual world. These samples may then be used on a computer (or iPad, if it is describing an Apple Pencil) to sample colors from the real world. Essentially, it is comparable to any color picker or eyedropper tool that you would use in an image editing application; the only difference is that it would function in the real world.
Although we are not certain that this technology will be ready in time for the Apple Pencil 3, it is possible that it may exist in the future. Additional information and pictures may be found on Google Patents, where you can also learn more about this topic. A color sampling stylus is included in the computer system.
Based on what my source reported
the new Apple Pencil 3 will come with interchangeable magnetic tips(for drawing, technical drawing and painting) pic.twitter.com/AXUdpbZFVh
— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) September 30, 2023
Compatibility with the Apple Pencil 3
Different iPad models are compatible with the two Apple Pencil devices that are currently available. It is not yet known which iPads will be compatible with the upcoming Apple Pencil, but it will be compatible with the most recent and most advanced iPads.
If we had to guess, we would say that the Apple Pencil 3 would be compatible with the same iPads that the Pencil of the second generation supports:
- The sixth iteration of the iPad mini
- Following the fourth generation of the iPad Air
- Apple’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch, in its third generation and later
- Eleven-inch iPad Pro models (of all versions)
Everything You Need to Know About the Apple Pencil 3
Here on Lifewire, you can read the latest news about Apple. Listed below are a few of such stories, along with others that pertain to the third iteration of the Apple Pencil.
