Apple camera AirPods could debut soon with Visual Intelligence
Apple is reportedly developing new AirPods equipped with cameras that utilize 'Visual Intelligence' to interpret the user's surroundings. Leaked code suggests these earbuds could launch as early as September alongside the iPhone 18 series.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift in wearable technology, potentially integrating AI-driven visual processing directly into audio hardware.
Bloomberg reports Apple’s smarter earbuds may arrive alongside iPhone 18
NEW DELHI: Apple may be giving its AirPods a new set of eyes. A demo video discovered in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate appears to reveal how the company’s rumoured camera-equipped AirPods could use Visual Intelligence to understand what users are looking at.
The development comes amid reporting by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who has previously said Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods and that the first model, codenamed B790, could launch as early as September.
The video, first spotted by MacRumors, reportedly shows a man wearing the unreleased earbuds while holding up a book. A Siri voice-over explains that Visual Intelligence could allow users to save something they see for later.
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