Major update for mixed reality drawing app Pencil brings new features and lessons
The Pencil mixed reality app receives a significant update, introducing new lighting controls and more. Discover the exciting new features that you can anticipate in this article.
The Pencil app, an augmented reality drawing application, has undergone a significant update that introduces numerous enhancements and new features. The development team has communicated these modifications on the Discord server and is actively seeking feedback from users.
The significant modifications encompass a wholly redesigned user interface. Additionally, there is now a lesson guide presented in a carousel format along with lighting control options. Furthermore, a novel capability has been introduced enabling the locking of overlays.
Button interactions have also been improved. In addition, the update includes new lessons, such as a basic lesson on drawing a rose and an advanced lesson with a fruit bowl. The Leo design has also been updated.
New additions to the free drawing mode include models like a rose and an owl, alongside various enhancements and bug fixes.
Demo of Pencil for Meta Quest 3 released
You have the opportunity to experience a preliminary version of the blended reality drawing program Pencil at no cost. The creators have made it available on their Discord server. Presently, access is restricted to 200 individuals, but it will gradually be extended.
Using Pencil, one can effortlessly acquire skills in proper drawing techniques by following digital instructions on physical paper. Simply lay a blank sheet of paper on a table surface and position a VR controller at the paper’s upper edge. The app then tracks the paper and displays digital components upon it.
While you sketch, you will get both text and voice guidance. You have the ability to digitally modify shading and colors. If you choose to draw freely, you have the option to use virtual objects as templates for your drawings.
The application offers introductory lessons for novice artists to learn drawing. However, it also provides advanced users with tools to enhance their skills. At the moment, there is no specified schedule for the release of a complete version or early access.
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