A recently published patent covers technology for a sensor in the Apple Pencil that will allow owners of the stylus to select colors from real-world objects.
A patent reveals that a future version of the Apple Pencil may be able to select colors from the real world, a feature geared toward illustrators or artists.
The patent application, filed with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in November but just published earlier this week, covers a “color sensor” with photodetectors, which will measure the reflected light from objects to determine their colors. The stylus may also come with its own light source to help the sensors detect objects’ colors.
