Apple’s Next AirPods Could Give Siri Eyes, and It Might Change How We Use AI

Apple is reportedly testing AirPods with built-in cameras — not for photos, but to help Siri understand the world around you.

I've been using AirPods since they first came out in 2016. They started as wireless earbuds. Then they got noise cancellation. Then heart rate monitoring. Now, if Bloomberg's reporting is right, they're about to get cameras.

Not so you can take photos. So Siri can see what you're looking at.

Apple's camera-equipped AirPods have reportedly reached advanced testing — near-final design, active prototypes, operations teams sourcing components. This thing is real, and it's close.

What the cameras actually do

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