AirPods with built-in cameras have been the subject of rumors for years, but now we have evidence that Apple is really working on these, and that they’re probably coming very soon.
The latest macOS Tahoe 26.7 beta contains a video that shows the device in action (via MacRumors). The short video demos how a user could save real-life visuals using Apple’s Visual Intelligence with the help of AirPods.
In the video, a man wearing AirPods (and seemingly no other wearable) looks at a book. “With Visual Intelligence, your world becomes saveable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later,” a video voiceover says.
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This sort of functionality could be enabled by the built-in cameras on the AirPods, which would collect the visual data and send it over to Apple’s Visual Intelligence.
Other references in macOS prove that this is indeed enabled by the camera-equipped AirPods. One note says: “To get the most accurate information about things in your environment, make sure AirPods are not covered.”
Recent reports indicated that AirPods with built-in cameras will launch soon; given that Apple is likely to launch new iPhones within weeks, in early September, we’re probably going to see these new AirPods launch along them.
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