{"id":481910,"date":"2026-02-18T01:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/481910\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T01:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:20:11","slug":"apple-is-reportedly-planning-to-launch-ai-powered-glasses-a-pendant-and-airpods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/481910\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple is pushing ahead with plans to launch its first pair of smart glasses, along with an AI-powered pendant and camera-equipped AirPods, according to a report from Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman<\/a>. The three devices come with built-in cameras and will connect to the iPhone, allowing Siri to use \u201cvisual context to carry out actions,\u201d Bloomberg reports.<\/p>\n

Apple is reportedly aiming to start production of its smart glasses in December, ahead of a 2027 launch. The new device will compete directly with Meta\u2019s lineup of smart glasses and is rumored to feature speakers, microphones, and a high-resolution camera for taking photos and videos, in addition to another lens designed to enable AI-powered features.<\/p>\n

The glasses won\u2019t have a built-in display, but they will allow users to make phone calls, interact with Siri, play music, and \u201ctake actions based on surroundings,\u201d such as asking about the ingredients in a meal, according to Bloomberg. Apple\u2019s smart glasses could also help users identify what they\u2019re seeing, reference landmarks when offering directions, and remind wearers to complete a task in specific situations, Bloomberg reports.<\/p>\n

The company is reportedly planning to develop the frames for the smart glasses in-house, instead of partnering with a third-party company like Meta does with Ray-Ban<\/a> and Oakley<\/a>. Prototypes of the glasses use a cable to connect to a battery pack and an iPhone, but Bloomberg reports that \u201cnewer versions have the components embedded in the frame.\u201d Apple reportedly wants to make its smart glasses stand out by offering a high-quality build and advanced camera technology. The company is still working on AI-powered smart glasses with a display, though their launch \u201cremains many years away,\u201d Bloomberg says.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s plans for AI hardware don\u2019t end there, as the company is expected to build upon its Google Gemini-powered Siri upgrade<\/a> with an AirTag-sized AI pendant<\/a> that people can either wear as a necklace or a pin. This device would \u201cessentially serve as an always-on camera\u201d for the iPhone and has a microphone for prompting Siri, Bloomberg reports. The pendant, which The Information first reported on last month<\/a>, is rumored to come with a built-in chip, but will mainly rely on the iPhone\u2019s processing power. The device could arrive as early as next year, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple is pushing ahead with plans to launch its first pair of smart glasses, along with an AI-powered…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":481911,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[62,1572,49,48,195,44,64,61,227],"class_list":["post-481910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ai","tag-apple","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-gadgets","tag-news","tag-tech","tag-technology","tag-wearable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/481911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}