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Apple AirPods Pro \u2014 will the Ultra version have cameras on board?<\/p>\n
David Phelan<\/p>\n
The next AirPods, with cameras on board, could be coming soon, according to analysis of the latest iOS 27 iPhone developer beta. Or could it herald Apple\u2019s first smart glasses? Here\u2019s what has been revealed.<\/p>\n
ForbesApple iPhone 18 Won\u2019t Run Two Advanced Siri AI UpgradesBy David Phelan<\/a>Coding Sleuth Uncovers B790 Hardware<\/p>\n Apple may have revealed more than it intended\u2026<\/p>\n The great thing about beta software is users can try it out early to help iron out bugs. The downside is that coding sleuths can find out stuff that the software maker isn\u2019t keen on them knowing. <\/p>\n That seems to have happened now, with a post on X from app developer Sam Henri Gold<\/a> claiming that they have spotted references in iOS 27 that talk about an all-new product. And more may be uncovered in the coming weeks as iOS 27 reaches public beta \u2014 more on that here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Sadly, it doesn\u2019t actually specify the release name such as AirPods Ultra \u2014 a name that has been bandied about to refer to a version of Apple earbuds with cameras on board \u2014 but it does specify some other details. <\/p>\n The product code is named as B790 and, since AirPods Pro 3 were called B788, it strongly suggests that the next product will be AirPods as well. Additionally, a separate report has claimed Apple\u2019s smart glasses have the code number N50. Catchy, huh? Other reports have claimed to reveal <\/a>style details for the smart specs. <\/p>\n Dual Head-Mounted Cameras And Visual Intelligence AI<\/p>\n Cameras on a user\u2019s head, and what they mean. <\/p>\n There\u2019s more. The code includes words such as \u201ctwo images from cameras on either side of user\u2019s head,\u201d which could theoretically refer to smart glasses or camera-toting earbuds.<\/p>\n Note that smart glasses like Ray-Ban Meta only have one camera but there are reports that Apple\u2019s version may have two. Even so, rumors suggest that such glasses may not appear until late next year, so software support is more likely for iOS 28. <\/p>\n The rumored AirPods will have cameras not for taking photos or video but purely for computer vision capabilities, for instance so you can say, \u201cSiri, should I water this houseplant before my significant other gets home or has leaving it in direct sunshine done for it and I\u2019m about to get into big trouble?\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019m neither confirming nor denying that I could have done with such a capability in my personal life, you understand. <\/p>\n Predicted Timelines For Apple’s Camera Wearables<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what\u2019s thought to be coming and when. <\/p>\n While it\u2019s not thought such AirPods will go on sale imminently, the product is reported to be further along in development than smart glasses. <\/p>\n \u201cThe code appears to instruct Visual Intelligence on how to function on the mystery device. It says the feature works with landmarks, text, and known objects, with the Eiffel Tower in Paris and a coffee mug cited as two examples,\u201d Joe Rossignol at MacRumors<\/a> said.<\/p>\n