Apple Targets Late 2027 Launch for Camera AirPods as Siri Gains Visual Context
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Updated · The Verge · Jun 16
Apple Targets Late 2027 Launch for Camera AirPods as Siri Gains Visual Context
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 16
Summary
Late 2027 is the current target for Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods, with the earbuds already being tested internally alongside next year’s iOS 28.
Cameras in the stems would feed Siri visual context about a user’s surroundings, while indicator lights would show when data is being uploaded to the cloud.
The AirPods project fits Apple’s broader AI hardware push and is seen as a step toward the company’s eventual smart glasses.
Apple is also weighing a second foldable iPhone and 20th-anniversary iPhone models for 2027, though component shortages and leadership changes could still alter plans.