Apple Pencil 3 Could Feature Magnetic Tips for Different Drawing Styles, Sketchy Rumor Claims

[MacRumors]

The third-generation Apple Pencil could be available with a range of interchangeable tips to emulate different drawing styles, according to a sketchy rumor shared by the X (formerly Twitter) user known as "Majin Bu."

The next-generation Apple Pencil will apparently come with different tips for drawing, technical drawing, and painting that connect magnetically. Majin Bu did not share any further details about the device. After a flurry of rumors in 2021, rumors about a third-generation Apple Pencil model noticeably died down and nothing has been heard about the product until now.

In March 2021, the leaker known as "Mr. White" shared an image purporting to depict a next-generation Apple Pencil prototype that featured a shorter design, glossy finish, and a larger, deeper tip. Apple was believed to have worked on a smaller Apple Pencil designed for the iPad mini, as well as a $49 model for the iPhone, but both products never emerged and are said to have been canceled entirely.

It is worth noting that while Majin Bu often aggregates and shares information related to Apple's plans, they do not have a solid track record. The current Apple Pencil is the second-generation version introduced alongside the 2018 iPad Pro, meaning that it is one of the oldest Apple devices still on sale. As such, it is fairly likely that Apple has plans to launch a third-generation model at some point, and the company still files patents on new technologies for the accessory, but the latest rumor should still be taken with a pinch of salt until it is corroborated.

Article Link: Apple Pencil 3 Could Feature Magnetic Tips for Different Drawing Styles, Sketchy Rumor Claims

 

[spaxxedout]

Would love if it had 6dof for use with Vision Pro.

 

[VisceralRealist]

Ah, I get it, a "sketchy" rumor

Art seems to be the best application for the Pencil, so I would welcome a multi-tipped version.

 

[Spaceboi Scaphandre]

I wish we could get an Apple Pencil Mini designed for iPhones. Being able to write on my iPhone like a notebook would make writing stuff on it a lot easier than that tiny keyboard that my fingers are too big for.

 

[swiftapplefan]

But… when?

 

[seek3r]

In terms of sketchy rumor I will give them one thing: if you come up with enough random stuff around Apple adding more magnets to existing products eventually you’ll probably be right

 

[swiftapplefan]

But… when?

Maybe with the landscape camera iPad Pro, who knows

 

[Jumpthesnark]

Looking forward to the day when MR stops using the word "sketchy" in a headline about a Pencil rumor. It was clever the first few times but by now...

 

[alanvitek]

I'm not sure how feasible it is, but I would love an Apple Pencil that supports rotation.

For digital painting, the ability to rotate/turn a fan-brush style tool would be a game changer! As far as I know, there aren't any digital stylus that support this

 

[swiftapplefan]

I'm not sure how feasible it is, but I would love an Apple Pencil that supports rotation.

For digital painting, the ability to rotate/turn a fan-brush style tool would be a game changer! As far as I know, there aren't any digital stylus that support this

Technically in some brushes from Procreate the stroke reacts differently based on the pencil rotation I think, but I don’t know if it’s the same feature you described

 

[Unregistered 4U]

I see what you did there, and I’m pleased by it

 

[darngooddesign]

It sounds like a cool idea. Be funny if they jumped over to the charging/pairing magnets if you got the pencil too close to them

 

[alanvitek]

Technically in some brushes from Procreate the stroke reacts differently based on the pencil rotation I think, but I don’t know if it’s the same feature you described

Yes, there is rotation support based on the angle of the pencil on the screen, but I'm looking for rotation support by 'twisting' the apple pencil. rough diagram:

 

[IIGS User]

Ah, I get it, a "sketchy" rumor

Art seems to be the best application for the Pencil, so I would welcome a multi-tipped version.

They couldn't go with the WHOLE sketchy rumor, though.

Just the tip....

 

[Born Again]

Save your $$. Most of us haven't even figured out what to do with the Apple Pencil 1 & 2.

MOST of us - barely use it.

 

[darngooddesign]

Save your $$. Most of us haven't even figured out what to do with the Apple Pencil 1 & 2.

MOST of us - barely use it.

It may seem obvious, but if you aren’t into drawing, painting, or writing you probably shouldn’t have blindly purchased an Apple Pencil.

 

[t0rqx]

Pretty sure this was already thought of during Gen 1. Sad to see it come now after all these years.

 

[fwmireault]

Magnetic tips look like an over engineered solution looking for a problem

 

[120FPS]

I would assume if Apple are going to make a bigger iPad with a 3NM M3-Series chip along with a change to the display technology they would announce a newer version of the Pencil to add to the package… along with a redesigned Magic Keyboard for iPad. Multi tips would be great, I’m guessing Paperlike screen protector manufacturers would welcome the move as it would allow them to create and sell more products that work best with their products as writing and drawing on the virgin glossy glossy is awful.

 

[darngooddesign]

I would assume if Apple are going to make a bigger iPad with a 3NM M3-Series chip along with a change to the display technology they would announce a newer version of the Pencil to add to the package…

I think we will see a new Pencil when rest of the iPads get a Landscape camera; the new Pencil will likely support having smaller split charging magnets on either side of the camera instead of the larger centered one on the current iPads.

 

[TheAppleFan2004]

Imagine if the iPhone 16 Ultra had Apple Pencil Support… but Steve Jobs would rise from the grave to personally slap Tim Apple if that ever happened

 

[anthogag]

I use Pencil with my M2 iPad Pro. Changing the tip would be strange.

 

[mrr]

APPLE PENCIL FOR IPHONE.

 

[pdaholic]

Where do we draw the line with these sketchy pencil rumors? They are pointless!

 

[Chiromac81]

Get Apple Pencil support for iPhone already!