# Inputs Learn about the various methods people use to control your app or game and enter data. ## Discussion [Action button](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/action-button) The Action button gives people quick access to their favorite features on supported iPhone and Apple Watch models. [Apple Pencil and Scribble](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/apple-pencil-and-scribble) Apple Pencil helps make drawing, handwriting, and marking effortless and natural, in addition to performing well as a pointer and UI interaction tool. [Camera Control](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/camera-control) The Camera Control provides direct access to your app’s camera experience. [Digital Crown](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/digital-crown) The Digital Crown is an important hardware input for Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch. [Eyes](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/eyes) In visionOS, people look at a virtual object to identify it as a target they can interact with. [Focus and selection](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/focus-and-selection) Focus helps people visually confirm the object that their interaction targets. [Game controls](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/game-controls) Precise, intuitive game controls enhance gameplay and can increase a player’s immersion in the game. [Gestures](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/gestures) A gesture is a physical motion that a person uses to directly affect an object in an app or game on their device. [Gyroscope and accelerometer](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/gyro-and-accelerometer) On-device gyroscopes and accelerometers can supply data about a device’s movement in the physical world. [Keyboards](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/keyboards) A physical keyboard can be an essential input device for entering text, playing games, controlling apps, and more. [Nearby interactions](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/nearby-interactions) Nearby interactions support on-device experiences that integrate the presence of people and objects in the nearby environment. [Pointing devices](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/pointing-devices) People can use a pointing device like a trackpad or mouse to navigate the interface and initiate actions. [Remotes](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/remotes) The Siri Remote is the primary input method for Apple TV, helping people feel connected to onscreen content from across the room. ## Topics [Action button](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/action-button) The Action button gives people quick access to their favorite features on supported iPhone and Apple Watch models. [Apple Pencil and Scribble](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/apple-pencil-and-scribble) Apple Pencil helps make drawing, handwriting, and marking effortless and natural, in addition to performing well as a pointer and UI interaction tool. [Camera Control](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/camera-control) The Camera Control provides direct access to your app’s camera experience. [Digital Crown](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/digital-crown) The Digital Crown is an important hardware input for Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch. [Eyes](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/eyes) In visionOS, people look at a virtual object to identify it as a target they can interact with. [Focus and selection](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/focus-and-selection) Focus helps people visually confirm the object that their interaction targets. [Game controls](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/game-controls) Precise, intuitive game controls enhance gameplay and can increase a player’s immersion in the game. [Gestures](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/gestures) A gesture is a physical motion that a person uses to directly affect an object in an app or game on their device. [Gyroscope and accelerometer](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/gyro-and-accelerometer) On-device gyroscopes and accelerometers can supply data about a device’s movement in the physical world. [Keyboards](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/keyboards) A physical keyboard can be an essential input device for entering text, playing games, controlling apps, and more. [Nearby interactions](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/nearby-interactions) Nearby interactions support on-device experiences that integrate the presence of people and objects in the nearby environment. [Pointing devices](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/pointing-devices) People can use a pointing device like a trackpad or mouse to navigate the interface and initiate actions. [Remotes](/design/Human-Interface-Guidelines/remotes) The Siri Remote is the primary input method for Apple TV, helping people feel connected to onscreen content from across the room. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)