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Apple Rumored to Be Working on AirPods With Built-in Cameras

Apple is reportedly bringing cameras to AirPods, ear hairs be damned.

RBy Rachel GreenJul 01, 20241 min read

Apple is reportedly bringing cameras to AirPods, ear hairs be damned.

The $3 trillion company intends to mass-produce revamped earbuds with built-in infrared cameras by 2026, according to a new report from analyst and longtime Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo. The cameras could help Apple shore up its current and future augmented-reality headsets with enhanced spatial audio features, the analyst wrote.

The cameras could help Apple shore up its current and future augmented-reality headsets with enhanced spatial audio features, the analyst wrote.
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Based on reporting by gizmodo.com.

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