I don't see what the big deal is.
It's like a new video game. You either go read what the controls are, or you figure them out for yourself. That doesn't make the game complicated. Neither does it make iOS complicated.
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Is iOS becoming too complicated?
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I don't see what the big deal is.
It's like a new video game. You either go read what the controls are, or you figure them out for yourself. That doesn't make the game complicated. Neither does it make iOS complicated.
Well there is that angle but if 3D Touch is supposed to save me time then I'm not going to waste time trying to find out where in the system it works, and where it doesn't. There should be a 3D Touch user manual included in iOS9 because non-techies are most certainly not going to stumble across most of these hidden features. Heck, I doubt very much whether the typical iPhone user is going to get to grips with most 3D Touch commands.
The "typical " iOS user is all over this stuff. Don't kid yourself. All of my 6s friends are 3D touching away, including me.
Even the hidden, more 'advanced' features?
I use it in mail for 'peeking', and when accessing the camera app. I also use the keyboard cursor when it wants to work, but that's about it. I'm sure that I'm not aware of all the 3D commands and most 'oldies' would struggle with it I'm sure. It has a learning curve (*I'm not talking about simple stuff like pressing the homescreen icons).
That's where I agree you. There seems to be a hidden trove of presses. I'll bet they are documented in the iOS 9 documentation.
The commercial covers how 3D Touch works fairly well.
Used on app icons for quick access to tasks within an app.
Used inside an app on links to peek into it and/or on content to peek into it. (And further pop into)
Pretty simple really. That's the foundation of 3D Touch and really easy to apply that knowledge to anywhere you think might do something.
The only really "secret" thing is the keyboard trackpad. (I believe they show the app switcher 3D Touch in the ad.) and even with the keyboard. It's not like not knowing it you lose a function. You never had it to begin with before 3D Touch. But when someone does find out it's a nice "ooooh, nice!" moment.
Actually "pretty lame" is a better classification for the current 3D Touch implementation.
Aside from all the stock iOS functions, add in the 124 current app crop on my 6S+; I am sure as heck not going to play around in the myriad of screens, views, and menus to see if I can find 3D Touch function.
If it isn't in my face, plain as day, saves me some time, or presents a better option, I have a way to do my "task" and will likely not look to change it.
Two smartphones, one tablet, one laptop, one desktop, and a Chromebook (plus that tree'd partridge) are my daily use tools. I'm not going much out of my way to hunt down a 3D Touch hidden feature.