The Universal Stylus Initiative (USI), an initiative that encourages stylus standardization in the industry, has announced its USI 2.0 open stylus standard for companies to add better stylus functionalities. That means Chromebooks will soon support better drawing and writing capabilities. Here’s a look at what new features it brings.
The USI 2.0 standard aims to make third-party styli better in drawing and tilt-shading capabilities for Chromebooks from manufacturers like Google, Acer, HP, and more. It will also improve the wireless charging situation for styli from compatible smartphones and other devices.
While the USI initiative did not gain much traction since its establishment in 2015, it came into the limelight when Google joined the initiative in 2018, along with a few other industry giants. So now, the USI 2.0 open stylus standard aims to expand this initiative by adding new features for a better stylus experience on Chromebooks.
