The real issue with 3D Touch, is that there is nothing contextually there to say a button has 3D touch on it. It's just a let's try it, which means you don't even think about it.

It just isn't incredibly useful. Looks like they're refining how it's used (glanceable info instead of just shortcuts on a force touch on a home screen icon). I don't know what the parent expected them to do (throw out years of development?) but looks like it's heading in the right direction to me.

They should just replace the long press with it. The problem is it's only on the 6S models, and the difference between 3d touch and a long press is a delicate balance.

Replace the long press, and the experience degrades nicely on older hardware.

I love 3d touch, and use it extensively. I used a moto x 2015 for a year, and switched back to iphone just recently... couldn't be happier.

The most extensive place I use 3d touch is when browsing... don't use it elsewhere much.

It's not a replacement for long-press. It's in addition to long-press.

Android has had 3D touch (aka pressure sensitive touch events) since API Level 5 that shipped with Android 2.0 (Eclair) in 2009 - https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/MotionE... . Feel free to install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.casual_dev... on the oldest Android device you have and it will work.

It just flopped on Android like it's now doing on iOS. Push-hold / long-click / whatever you want to call it is just easier / more intuitive, I suppose. I believe the only big hit pressure sensitivity had on Android was on the Samsung Note type devices (which used it as pressure sensitivity on their pen) as well as the various Wacom-style drawing tablet things.

The things you see in the news about "X new Android smartphone will come with an Android version 3D touch!" are basically just marketing hype / PR. Provably, and beyond a doubt, Android has had 3D touch for 7 years now.

On what devices? The problem with these kind of features (e.g.: huawei's knuckle touch) is that unless you have a large enough device support, the developers can not rely on it. 3D Touch will have a massive support in a few iPhone generations.