Apple’s rumored AirPods with cameras could potentially debut as soon as next month
Apple has been working on camera-equipped AirPods for quite some time, with Visual Intelligence at the forefront of the product. This product had initially been rumored for this year, then ended up getting pushed back to sometime next year . However, there’s now a new chance that we end up seeing our first version of camera-equipped AirPods later this year anyways. Here’s why.
Apple has been developing camera-equipped AirPods for several years under the code names B798 and B790, with the latter reportedly closer to debut. Initially slated for a 2026 release, the B798 version was pushed back to 2027. However, recent indications suggest that the B790 variant may be set for launch as early as this year. Based on references to the product in iOS 27 code and its inclusion in Apple's internal road map, there is a possibility that the first camera-equipped AirPods could debut as soon as September.
While the specific differences between the B790 and B798 versions remain unclear, rumors suggest that the B790 could feature slightly longer stems to accommodate the cameras and an LED indicator for data transmission to the cloud.
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