Apple
launched
AirPods
in the year 2016 and changed the headphones industry forever. Almost since then, AirPods continue to lead the wireless headphones industry. Despite the relatively premium price tag, their popularity continues.
Now it seems that Apple is once again set to redefine the
wireless earbuds
or headphones space with its upcoming AirPods. According to a report in Bloomberg, the company is exploring the idea of putting cameras on the earbuds, along with more advanced AI and health sensors. This means that your next pair of AirPods may come with a
camera
inside.
Why camera on AirPods
If you are wondering, as to why? "That would give consumers many of the benefits of smart glasses without needing lenses and frames," said the report. The project, codenamed B798, is reported to have started last year. It is said to involve Apple engineers figuring out how to fit low-resolution camera sensors into earbuds about the size of today’s AirPods. Such cameras could theoretically be used to capture data that would be processed via AI and assist people in their daily routines.
New AirPods Max this year
Apple is also expected to launch new AirPods Max later this year. Reports suggest that the AirPods Max coming this year "definitely" will support USB-C port. The headphones will apparently continue to forgo Adaptive Audio due to the presence of an older processor. Other than the support for USB C, there are unlikely to be any other changes.
According to reports, the second-generation AirPods Pro because they require the H2 chip's processing power. The first-generation AirPods Max featured the H1 chip and did not gain Adaptive Audio via a software update as a result. Multiple rumors suggest that the only notable improvement offered by the second-generation AirPods Max will be a USB-C port instead of Lightning for charging and wired audio playback, potentially alongside some new color options, meaning that the H2 chip will continue to be absent.
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