According to a report, Apple may release a version of its stylus for tablets that works with its first-generation Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. The company is said to be testing a version of the Apple Pencil that works with VisionOS, Apple’s new operating system that was introduced with the Vision Pro. Recent reports have revealed that the company is planning to launch a new Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard alongside the new iPad models in the coming weeks.
A report from MacRumors, citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter, says that the iPhone maker is currently testing an Apple Pencil that works with VisionOS. To date, existing Apple Pencil models work with the iPad mini (fifth generation), iPad (sixth generation), iPad Air (third generation), iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and newer models.
If these claims are accurate, users may be able to use the upcoming Apple Pencil models while wearing the Apple Vision Pro. Although details of how this will work are not available at the moment, the report speculates that users may be able to draw on a horizontally held iPad using the Apple Pencil, and view the output on the Vision Pro.
According to a recent report, Apple is planning to launch new iPad Pro and iPad Air models as early as next month. The Pro models are said to feature Apple’s latest 3nm M3 chip and OLED screen – a first on an iPad – while the Air models could come with an M2 processor and a horizontally aligned landscape-oriented camera.
A new Apple Pencil is also expected to launch with these new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, but it is currently unknown whether this accessory will work with VisionOS or not. The report also says that Apple will need to update VisionOS, possibly to version 2, to add Apple Pencil support. We can expect to know more details in the coming weeks or at WWDC, when new software updates and features will be unveiled by the company.
