Future Apple Vision Pro could gain Apple Pencil that can simulate textures

Apple has proposed an Apple Pencil-like stylus that could be used with Apple Vision Pro to convey the texture of virtual objects through haptic feedback.
Apple Pencil can now react to the surface of an iPad, but in future versions could become virtual reality sensors - image credit: Apple
There's an old children's toy where one pencil is connected to another such that drawing with the first pencil also moves the second. A newly-granted patent is akin to this idea, except instead of copying or en