Future Apple Pencils May Sample Real-World Colors And Textures – SlashGear

Apple could be working on a feature that would let the next generation of the Apple Pencil sample colors from the real world. A groundbreaking feature if implemented, it would make life easier for graphic artists and designers who often need to work with real-world colors and incorporate those colors into their designs.

According to Patently Apple, the next-gen Apple Pencil could feature a color sensor attached to its tip to enable this feature. In addition to this, the product is also likely to feature a light emitter and a light detector that will be used to sample the texture of an object. The patent description gives readers a basic idea about how the light emitter works, and reveals that the light emitter uses adjustable light spectrum to make color-sensing measurements.

Before getting all-excited about this feature, keep in mind that the appearance of the color sensing feature in a patent document doesn’t necessarily mean that Apple could bring the functionality to the Apple Pencil anytime soon. Additionally, this is not the first time Apple has filed a patent for a similar feature. According to MacRumors, Apple had first filed for a similar color sampling feature more than two years ago — in June 2020 — and the feature is yet to make it to the Apple Pencil.

However, given that Apple hasn’t updated the Apple Pencil since 2018, there is a good chance that the product may get a fresh upgrade soon. Whether or not the company adds this color sampling feature to the next-gen Apple Pencil is something we will have to wait and see, but it would be a unique addition.