Apple is exploring the integration of infrared cameras in the upcoming AirPods Pro 3, potentially enhancing features like spatial audio and gesture control. Reports indicate that these cameras could act like the Face ID technology on iPhones. Additionally, the AirPods Pro 3 may include health-tracking functions such as a heart rate monitor, requiring both earbuds for accurate data collection. Analysts suggest production could begin by 2026, with a possible launch the same year or in 2027.
Mark Gurman states that Apple is continuing to explore the option of including tiny cameras in future AirPods. He did not elaborate on the launch timeline or expected features.
Older reports suggested that the purported AirPods Pro 3 will likely be equipped with cameras. It was first tipped by TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo last year. Kuo claimed that the cameras could act as infrared sensors.
According to Kuo, the cameras on AirPods will likely offer an enhanced spatial audio experience with the Apple Vision Pro and could also enable 'in-air gesture control.'
Apple is reportedly in the early stages of development and planning to make the heart rate monitor on the AirPods Pro 3 accurate. Users will need to wear both earphones for heart rate monitoring.
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