Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video

A leaked video within the most recent macOS update hints at Apple's impending AirPods with a camera, according to MacRumors. Found in macOS 26.7 RC, the video displays a man holding a book and conversing with Siri about it using visual information. The voiceover in the video states, "With Visual Intelligence, your world becomes savable.

See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later." MacRumors reports that the forthcoming AirPods feature a camera capable of examining objects in front of the user and answering inquiries about it. The publication discovered a line in the software code suggesting the AirPods will alert users if their hair or other items are obstructing the camera.

In May, Bloomberg had reported that Apple was in the final stages of testing such a device. The report indicated that the camera-equipped AirPods would resemble the AirPods Pro 3, but would have a longer stem and an LED light to signal that data is being transmitted to the cloud. Other gadgets, such as Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, Looki pendant, and smart glasses from Rokid, already possess comparable functionality.

This development could be Apple's strategy to incorporate real-world intelligence into devices prior to launching its own smart glasses. Bloomberg had suggested Apple planned to release the new AirPods in the first half of 2026, but with the release of the new Siri in September, the company now aims to launch them alongside the operating system updates.