Apple Store app's 3D Touch support expanded with Peek and Pop previews

In an update to its official Apple Store app on Thursday, Apple rolled out support for Peek and Pop 3D Touch gestures, a feature that lets users seamlessly preview products, images and other in-app assets.

The updated Apple Store app is the latest first-party iOS title to take advantage of 3D Touch features exclusive to iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. Prior to today's update, the app's 3D Touch gesture support was limited to home screen Quick Actions.

In Apple Store, Peek and Pop previews open nearly all hyperlinks, including image previews. Unlike other Apple apps like Mail, the updated Store app does not support additional swipe actions sometimes available after triggering Peek mode.

Introduced with iPhone 6s last year, 3D Touch has been touted by Apple as being the next paradigm shift in user input, a follow-up to multitouch on the original iPhone. The force-sensing technology has yet to catch on, however, as functionality is currently limited to home screen Quick Actions and the aforementioned Peek and Pop assets.

The app also launched in Korea, Russia and Thailand as part of today's update.

Apple Store version 3.7 comes in at 32.4MB and is available for free from the iOS App Store.

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6 Comments

kevin kee

said about 8 years ago

What is the technology behind 3D touch? Is it sensor on the glass? Does the application limited to quick actions, peek-and-pop and pressure sensitivity? What's the difference with long-press in Android?

slurpy

said about 8 years ago

kevin kee said:

What's the difference with long-press in Android?

Um, everything? What is NOT different about fine pressure sensitivity vs pressing something for a while?

foggyhill

said about 8 years ago

kevin kee said:

What is the technology behind 3D touch? Is it sensor on the glass? Does the application limited to quick actions, peek-and-pop and pressure sensitivity? What's the difference with long-press in Android?

Good grief, seriously?
Pressure for 1/5 of a second at various intensity to get 2 possible action or more, versus pressing 1 second to get just one of those things...
That's as different as things can be.
Judging how long the touch needs to be is imprecise (humans are not that good with judging time) vs precise interactions
You can do 4 3D touch actions in the time someone will do 1 with long touch.

It's plain crazy Android users keep saying these things?

They'll claim it useless until they finally all use it

levi

said about 8 years ago

kevin kee said:

What is the technology behind 3D touch? Is it sensor on the glass? Does the application limited to quick actions, peek-and-pop and pressure sensitivity? What's the difference with long-press in Android?

You'll see when Android copies it later this year

ericthehalfbee

said about 8 years ago

kevin kee said:

What is the technology behind 3D touch? Is it sensor on the glass? Does the application limited to quick actions, peek-and-pop and pressure sensitivity? What's the difference with long-press in Android?

Next time you use right click in Windows, hold the mouse button and count one-Mississippi before releasing the button. See how long it takes before you get tired of waiting one second every time you want to bring up a context menu.