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Future Apple Pencil could be modular with new features added by swappable sleeves
Apple is researching whether interchangeable sleeves for the Apple Pencil could give users a choice of controls, sensors, or even extended battery life.
The Apple Pencil lineup has been accused of being confusing, and it's astonishing that the 2015 first model is still on sale, but no one has complained about its battery life. So while the majority of the patent application concerns what sounds like a future Apple Pencil, it could also be a way to use technology in everyday items. There is also that by wrapping a sensor-filled sleeve around a utensil, its movements could be tracked with a mixed reality headset such as Apple Vision Pro.
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