Apple Pencil patent could enable haptic feedback and grip detection
(iMore iPhone)

`Touch-based input device with haptic feedback`. What you need to know A recently published Apple patent seems to build on previous suggestions the Apple Pencil may one day include haptic feedback. A newly published patent has revealed how the Pencil could be used to provide haptic feedback to a user. The Pencil would also be able to sense a user`s pressure and grip, minimizing the disruption caused by the vibration. An Apple patent has revealed how Apple`s Pencil could one day provide haptic feedback to users, whilst measuring your grip and pressure to ensure the vibration doesn`t disrupt your work. The patent is titled `Touch-based input device with haptic feedback` and was published on February 18. The abstract states: An input device, such as a stylus, can include a piezoelectric device for providing haptic feedback and/or detecting user input. The piezoelectric device can be coupled to an inner surface of a housing of the stylus. The piezoelectric device can provide ha...