Microsoft Garage Journal app receives Surface Slim Pen 2 haptics support
Put that new Surface Slim Pen 2 to work.
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What you need to know
Microsoft has announced quite a bit in recent memory. Not only areWindows 11and a slew of peripheral services and software releasing on October 5, but so are asizeable line of new Surface devices. The company’s Journal app is taking advantage of the latter to make for a fresh inking experience by way of the Surface Slim Pen 2.
For those using the Surface Slim Pen 2 on devices such as theSurface Pro 8orSurface Laptop Studio(so many Surfaces!), you’ll get special vibrations when inking in the Journal app. Each tool in the app has its own specific type of feedback, designed to make the experience more immersive. The pen tool is meant to feel like an actual pen, while the pencil tool gives off a different sensation designed to evoke the real sensation of graphite on paper.
The new Surface Slim Pen 2, with#Windows11pen haptics, pairs beautifully with#Journal(an@MSFTGarageproject)#Hardware#Software#SeamlessExperienceshttps://t.co/GB96LYaY1iThe new Surface Slim Pen 2, with#Windows11pen haptics, pairs beautifully with#Journal(an@MSFTGarageproject)#Hardware#Software#SeamlessExperienceshttps://t.co/GB96LYaY1i— Panos Panay (@panos_panay)October 1, 2021October 1, 2021
Furthermore, Journal will let you tweak the intensity of the haptic feedback to your liking so that you can have an optimal experience that doesn’t overpower your senses or leave you wanting. For the full scoop on what’s happening in Journal with regards to pen vibrations, check out Microsoft’sblog post.
Journal is an app that does exactly what its name implies. Now, you can scribble away in your digital journal in a more realistic fashion, thanks to Surface Slim Pen 2 haptics.
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