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"New" iOS 8 feature? Width sensitive touch!

HmtxHmtx
edited June 2014 in General App Discussion

This is very interesting... as it will likely apply to music apps! http://www.fastcodesign.com/3032009/why-drawing-on-the-ipad-just-got-way-better

From the link:

Amongst countless updates in iOS 8 is a powerful feature that most of us missed: The iPad’s touch screen can now recognize objects of various size. So instead of treating a thumb or pinky as the same sized orb, it can accommodate the precision necessary for the Pencil’s tip to begin simulating the multitude of subtle thicknesses we’d find in any natural drawing tool.

It looks like Apple is bringing back the functionality that got banned from some music apps that used touch size to simulate pressure sensitivity. Funny thing is this is being touted as a "new" feature. Wasn't this in Orphion in 2012? And maybe Cantor too?

Comments

  • sonosaurussonosaurus

    This is good news indeed :)

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    Hah! What's the betting it'll be drawing apps only...

  • KorakiosKorakios

    Maybe apple fears that people will break the ipad screen on beat making!

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    edited June 2014

    oh cool! :)

    yeah it was in orphion some time ago - but you weren't supposed to use that api ... remember the drama?

    so yes, this is new

  • FitzFitz

    It' still in Orphion, just hidden.

  • yaknepperyaknepper

    This is very good news for us who use the ipad as a digital sketchbook with a stylus!
    This, and the possible enhancement of the IAA implementation makes me say: bring it on IOS8!

  • BitShapeSoftBitShapeSoft

    I am so happy right now. Also, it's a newly exposed property on UITouch. So bombs away!

  • PhilWPhilW

    Great news all round.

  • obiwahnkentobiobiwahnkentobi

    @Hmtx said:

    It looks like Apple is bringing back the functionality that got banned from some music apps that used touch size to simulate pressure sensitivity. Funny thing is this is being touted as a "new" feature. Wasn't this in Orphion in 2012? And maybe Cantor too?

    Yes still have the "oldversion" of morphion with the sensitive touch on my "old" pad1
    :-)

    They have to kick it out...patent/copyright represives i think....

    @sonosaurus
    Good to read that you like it ;-)

  • GovernorSilverGovernorSilver

    Looking forward to seeing finger area sensitivity in Thumbjam, Drumjam, and TC-Data ;)

  • ZymosZymos

    @obiwahnkentobi said:

    Yes still have the "oldversion" of morphion with the sensitive touch on my "old" pad1
    :-)

    Shhh, it's in the current version also, developer just turned it into an Easter Egg that must be activated by the user.

  • HmtxHmtx

    @GovernorSilver said:

    Looking forward to seeing finger area sensitivity in Thumbjam, Drumjam, and TC-Data ;)

    Exactly! My excitement about this feature means nothing, but I'm glad to see some devs excited about it too :-)

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    Having used the hidden area sensing features in Orphion, Cantor and Mugician, I have reservations, as I don't find it a natural analogue for velocity sensing and I suspect this is what devs will try to use it for. It makes a better aftertouch control, IMO...

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    edited June 2014

    It would be useful when trying to edit text, getting the cursor in the right place between letters of a word where you mispelt it....;)

  • Wonko_The_SaneWonko_The_Sane

    @Zymos said:

    Shhh, it's in the current version also, developer just turned it into an Easter Egg that must be activated by the user.

    Is it easy to do, I have Orphion?

  • ZymosZymos

    It was easy, but damned if I can remember where the instructions were. It's been a long time.
    Sorry for the tease.

  • JohnnyGoodyearJohnnyGoodyear

    Grrrr. :)

  • thindsthinds
    edited June 2014

    From http://orphion.tumblr.com/

    "In Orphion 1.5.2 you can activate the old articulation gesture again by this trick: Go to the last page of the info window and double-tap on the version number."

    This still works for current versions

  • weepyweepy

    Seems that apple have hobbled the touch radius in iOS8. Works well in iOS7 with _pathMajorRadius. In iOS8 the values are not smooth and seem to able to be only a few discrete sizes. Massive Fail.

  • sonosaurussonosaurus

    @weepy said:
    Seems that apple have hobbled the touch radius in iOS8. Works well in iOS7 with _pathMajorRadius. In iOS8 the values are not smooth and seem to able to be only a few discrete sizes. Massive Fail.

    Yes, for whatever reason, once they legitimately added the finger area radius to the public API the values are highly quantized and less than useful.

  • HmtxHmtx

    I'm hoping force touch brings this back in iOS 9. Even if it is only activated on new devices. Rumors are saying it will be better than the iWatch version of forceTouch. I guess we'll find out tomorrow?

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    edited September 2015

    7 h to go

    golden master today?
    release in 2 weeks?

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