El New York Times reported, that the next generation of Apple TV, comes with a redesigned remote control, which will include a 'Touch Pad'.
The report claims that the new Apple TV remote control, with the 'Touch Pad', will be slightly thicker than the current version. Also, the New York Times says the new remote could have a few 0,6 mm thickness. The report notes, that the touch panel can be used for scrollingAnd also will include two buttons, which we are assuming will be for him 'Menu ' and the 'Play'.
Everyone who has had an Apple TV, including myself, knows how cumbersome it is to navigate the Apple TV, if you don't do it with an iPad or an iPhone, and decide to do it with the Apple TV's own remote, It's a hell. The touchscreen suggests that the new remote will allow you to control Apple TV using simple gestures, just like the 'Remote' app, available for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and more recently the Apple Watch.
The new remote control design will be the first major change in Apple TV since it was introduced in 2007. Apple TV is essentially a set-top box that connects to a television, allowing people to interact with it, at through an internet connection. The first version of the controller Apple TV, it was white plastic with a pair of buttons. The next version, It was from metal with little changes to the buttons.
The report also states, that Apple to introduce the next generation of Apple TV, in the next month, in the WWDC 2015.