Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,262,797) for “computer systems with wearable force sensing devices.” It hints at wearable devices beyond the Apple Watch that could interact with Macs, iPhones, iPads, and the company’s rumored augmented reality/virtual reality headset. About the patent Inf
Apple is again researching gloves that, in part, resemble those worn by Tom Cruise in Minority Report
Maybe it didn t help that Apple sometimes called it Force Touch, and sometimes 3D Touch. But whatever the reason, not enough people were even aware that you could press hard on a device to control it.
So Apple ultimately removed Force Touch, and if you knew what it was, you missed having it. It definitely feels like a bad move losing it from Apple Watch and so requiring more taps and swipes to accomplish certain tasks.
Now, however, it s possible that Apple thinks we re more likely to use Force Touch-like pressure, if we put on gloves that are built for it. Apple has previously researched using force-sensitive gloves to create gesture controls, but this is more about registering physical pressure as you press down on a surface.