[JimSp]

I fail to see the value of this 3D touch. (Or the Live Photo.) But seriously, what’s so special about this 3D touch?

[Swordmaker]

I fail to see the value of this 3D touch. (Or the Live Photo.) But seriously, what’s so special about this 3D touch?

Look at this video:

YouTube on 3D Touch abilities.

And read this article:

Here's how the top iPhone apps are using 3D Touch

[ReignOfError]

It’s just another kind of gesture. How great it is depends on what developers do with it. Some of the best examples:

- Pressing on the keyboard turns it into a trackpad. Makes editing a lot easier.

- Pressing and sliding up on any image reveals the options to save an image or copy its URL. Doing the same with a URL allows you to bookmark or open in a new tab.

- The Weather Channel app pops up a window on the home screen letting you go straight to the forecast of any of your favorite cities, or local radar.

- Shazam can start recognizing songs immediately.