The next-generation Apple Pencil is rumored to be released alongside the new iPad Pro and iPad Air in the coming weeks, and it might be more interesting than we expected. According to an unnamed source, it turns out that it can support not only iPads, but also Apple’s Vision Pro headphones.
It’s unclear how the stylus will work with the headset, but the safest assumption is probably that you can use it to draw on a table or other flat surface, and this will automatically appear in VisionOS on the Vision Pro, essentially rotating through pressure and tilt sensitivity, blending your surroundings into the pencil’s canvas.
Note that this is just speculation – the source only claims that Apple has been testing a VisionOS-enabled stylus internally, and that the stylus can be used with drawing apps such as Freeform and Pixelmator on the Vision Pro headsets, but doesn’t reveal how.
If that happens, the Vision Pro will need a software update to add support for the new Apple Pencil, and Apple is expected to make the first VisionOS 1.2 beta available to developers as early as this week, so if it does happen, then People will be sure to dig into the code to find any references to the new Apple Pencil, and we’ll let you know if they find some.
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