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Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action - MacRumors
Technology and ScienceBy Juli Clover8/18/20261 min read
Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7...
✨ Key Highlights
- MacRumors uncovered a promotional video in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate that confirms Apple is developing camera-equipped AirPods, which appear close to launch.
- The demo shows a man holding up a book so the AirPods' camera can read the title, with a voiceover explaining that Visual Intelligence lets users save things they see by asking Siri.
- The camera feeds visual data to Visual Intelligence, enabling Siri to answer questions about the wearer's surroundings and log information, with a direct reference to setting up the feature on the AirPods.
- If the AirPods are obscured, such as by hair, users get an alert advising them to keep the devices uncovered for the most accurate environmental readings.
- The product carries the codename B790, matching earlier reporting from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who indicated the AirPods could arrive as soon as September.
- The launch could coincide with Apple's iPhone-focused event, where the company is expected to reveal the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a foldable iPhone Ultra, with macOS Tahoe 26.7 also referencing multiple other unreleased products.
Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate.
In a short demo, a man holds a book