"Apple Pencil" announced by Apple is full of innovative stylus pen for detecting position, writing pressure and tilt

Apple'sNew product launchOkay.New iPhoneIn addition to the 12.9-inch large display mounted "IPad Pro"Was announced. It was developed assuming to use it with the iPad Pro "Apple PencilIt is clear that when you look at Apple 's official movie, you are using a tremendous technology.

Introducing Apple Pencil - YouTube


The basic operation of iPad is touch input.


However, the new product iPad Pro is a device that improves the functionality of Multi-Touch.


It was developed to bring unprecedented operation accuracy to iPad Pro ......


It is Apple Pencil.


IPad Pro has been redesigned touch subsystem of the display. The reason for this is to measure both finger input and stylus input on the same plane with optimal accuracy.


When using Apple Pencil, the system scans twice as frequently as usual, so it is said that it captures the line of a single brush with more points.


At the tip of the Apple Pencil is a special sensor with the latest technology.


The sensor is in position and ...


With pressure ...


Detects the tilt.


Depending on the pressure data, if you push the Apple Pencil lightly onto the display a thin line ......


On the contrary, if you push harder, you can draw thicker and thicker lines.


A signal coming from two places at the tip of the Apple Pencil calculates the angle and direction, and it is possible to draw a line with wide width and shadow.


With this technology, simultaneous use of a finger and a stylus pen becomes possible.


The time lag is extremely low, and it feels like using a real pen or paint brush.


Removing the cap at the back of the Apple Pencil ......


Lightning terminal appeared.


You can charge it by plugging it into your iPad.


Like a real pen, Apple Pencil is a tool that everyone is familiar with in terms of appearance and comfort.


However, the technology developed for Apple Pencil makes it impossible with other stylus pens.


Apple Pencil has enough precision to touch a single pixel.


In addition, although Apple Pencil is about 99 dollars (about 12,000 yen) and it is said to be released with iPad Pro in November 2015, the selling price in Japan is unknown at the time of article creation.