Apple is planning "Apple Pencil that can be drawn in the air"? Discovered from pending patent

Apple's stylusApple PencilIs a tool that appeared at the same time as iPad Pro in 2015. In November 2017 the manga production tool "CLIP STUDIO PAINT"I got a big deal of attention again as a result of its appearance, but I can expect that such an Apple Pencil will be available in the air without a screen in the futurePatentApple has applied for it.

Apple's latest patent teases a Pencil that can draw in mid-air
https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/06/apple-pencil-patent/

Apple files patent for stylus that without without screen | 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2018/02/06/apple-patent-stylus-no-screen/

Dutch technology mediaTechTasticAccording to a patent pending by Apple found that Apple has filed under the patent name "creation of contents using electronic input devices on non-electronic surfaces" and how to make Apple Pencil evolve in the future I can read the idea of ​​being there. The patent pending stylus is not "a stylus that can only be used on iPad Pro's display" like Apple Pencil, but it will allow you to draw slices and lines even on a flat place or perhaps even in the sky.

How to realize "Apple Pencil that can be drawn in the air"Leap MotionIt uses an external sensor to detect the position, movement and movement direction of the input device (Apple Pencil) as shown in Fig. Specifically, "Methods of using motion sensors and direction sensors", "Methods of using cameras", "Electromagnetic or acoustic based triangulation", etc. are cited and realized by using one or more of these ideas Then it is.


Interestingly, one of the patent drawings is that iPhone / iPad / Apple Watch, besides the original iPod with touch screen and the MacBook etc are drawn. Maybe MacBook for touch screen that has been rumored for a long time will appear in the near future.


Besides that, the stylus on the surface of the three-dimensional object is traced, and the drawing of the wind loading data on the MacBook is also. At this time Apple Pencil is just a tool to draw lines, but in the future it might be possible to measure the size by tracing objects.


Of course it is unknown whether Apple manufactures or sells the device as patented, but it is notEngadget"It's more attractive than existing ones as a stylus."