Apple’s Rumored Camera-Equipped AirPods Could Arrive as Early as This Year
Tech > Mobile > Wearables Apple’s Rumored Camera-Equipped AirPods Could Arrive as Early as This Year The cameras would reportedly assist Siri, rather than be used to take photos, but questions remain. Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years.… Read full bio Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Read full bio August 3, 2026, 5:35 pm ET 2 min read The AirPods Pro 3 are shown here. Some future AirPods models from Apple may include built-in cameras.
- ▪Tech > Mobile > Wearables Apple’s Rumored Camera-Equipped AirPods Could Arrive as Early as This Year The cameras would reportedly assist Siri, rather than be used to take photos, but questions remain.
- ▪Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years.… Read full bio Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Read full bio August 3, 202
- ▪Some future AirPods models from Apple may include built-in cameras.
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Tech > Mobile > Wearables Apple’s Rumored Camera-Equipped AirPods Could Arrive as Early as This Year The cameras would reportedly assist Siri, rather than be used to take photos, but questions remain. Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years.… Read full bio Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Read full bio August 3, 2026, 5:35 pm ET 2 min read The AirPods Pro 3 are shown here. Some future AirPods models from Apple may include built-in cameras. Apple/CNET AirPods could soon add a new way to help Siri understand what’s happening around you, and it may arrive sooner than expected.
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