The new framework brings 3D Touch gestures on unsupported models of iPhone and iPad

Display with support for 3D Touch today is only available to owners of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. With this technology, the screen is able to recognize the pressing force, allowing the user faster and easier to interact with the operating system and applications. With the new third-party libraries PeekPop developers can implement support for 3D Touch gestures even on unsupported models of iPhone and iPad.

During the presentation of the latest generation of iPhone in the past year, Apple has named this technology "a new generation of multi-touch." Using gestures Peek and Pop and touch sensitivity of the display, users can use the quick action and the function of the preliminary viewing of content without a full load even in third-party applications that support this feature.

Despite all the benefits of 3D Touch, many users do not see sufficient grounds to move to the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Developer framework PeekPop leading statistics, according to which 80% of owners of iOS-devices are gadgets with screens that do not support recognition of Velocity. To the delight of many owners of iPhone and iPad, a new software library will be able to recreate the 3D Touch work on older devices running iOS 8 or higher.

The framework includes identical to the original API, which developers can use in their applications. Using special algorithms, the software evaluates the force pressing the finger on the screen and allows you to apply 3D Touch gestures. As stated by the developer, users of previous generations of gadgets can get the feeling as if they have an iPhone with hardware-assisted technology.

Interested developers can download the code from the repository framework PeekPop GitHub here