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Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video
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Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video

Source: The Verge AI
Curated Summary

Leaked video footage from the macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate offers the first glimpse of Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods.

The clip demonstrates the device using Visual Intelligence to identify and save book titles, with Siri providing voice-over narration.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that these AirPods will capture low-resolution visual data to act as eyes for Apple's AI features, such as providing turn-by-turn directions.

The hardware appears as a slightly thicker version of the AirPods Pro 3 with longer stems to accommodate cameras and LED status lights.

This development positions Apple to compete directly with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in the AI wearable market.

The launch is expected to coincide with the next generation of iPhones and an improved Siri in September.

Privacy concerns remain a key discussion point given the stealthy nature of the camera-equipped form factor.

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